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Ahsge Standard 3
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Social Studies
11th Grade
01/18/2012

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boston tea party
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what act of colonial protestation resulted in the coercive(intolerable) acts being passed by the british parliament ?
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olive branch petition
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what document was sent to king george3 as a final attempt at peace by the colonist in 1775 ?
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patrick henry
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what american colonist gave the famous speech stating,"give me liberity or give me death?"
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george washington
Definition
who served as the commander of the continental army during the revolutionary war?
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samuel adams
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who was the leader of the sons of liberty?
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paul revere
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who made the famous ride warning colonists that the "redcoats were coming"?
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saratoga
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what battle was the turning point in the revolutionary war(resulting in france becoming our all)?
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valley forge
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where were washington's troops encamped during the harsh winter of 1777-1778?
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yorktown
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what was the last major battle of the revolutionary war(cornwallis surrendered to washington)?
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treaty of paris 1783
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what was the treaty called which gave the u.s its independence from great britain?
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war of 1812
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the u.s fought the british again in what war ?
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embargo act
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what law was passed by jefferson that disallowed trade with other nations(including britain) and led to the war of 1812?
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impressment
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what term was used to describe the british navy forcing americans into service?
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land ordiance of 1785
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what ordinace was passed in 1785 that divided territory in the old northwest into townships?
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northwest ordinance
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what ordinance passed in 1787 disallowed slavery in the old northwest?
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louisiana purchase
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what action allowed jefferson to double the size of the u.s in 1803?
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lewis & clark
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who did jefferson hire to explore the west ??
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era of good feeling
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the post-war of 1812 years were called what(because of prosperity,one political party,etc.)?
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1819
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what year did alabama become a state?
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missouri compromise
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what congressional agreement allowed missouri to become a slave state and maine to become a free state ??
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monroe doctrine
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what famous speech outlined american foreign policy in 1823?
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(jackson's tenure)indian removal act
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what law forced the five civilized tribes of the southwest to evacuate??
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trial of tears
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what event resulted in the cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK(1838)?
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santa fe, oregon, mormon, california
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list four major trials used by settlers in the western part of the u.s
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agriculture: mainly cotton
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what was the basis of the southern economy before the civil war ?
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balanced: industrial and agricultural
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what was the basis of the northern economy before the civil war ?
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mexico
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what country did teaxs gain its independence from in 1836?
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manifest destiny
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what was the u.s goal(or fate)named whiched called for the acquisition of territory in the west(extending the country from sea to sea)?
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land acquisition(california and new mexico territories)
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why did the u.s fight mexico(mexican war)in 1846-1848?
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seneca falls convention
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what famous meeting in 1848 called for women to demand greater equality and opportunity in the u.s ??
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lucretia mott & elizabeth cady stanton
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who hosted the seneca falls convention?
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william lloyd garrison
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what white abolitionist from massachusetts produced the liberator?
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frederick douglass
Definition
what black abolitionist from maryland produced the north star?
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to aid the escaped slaves
Definition
what was the purpose of the underground railroad?
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