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History Chapter 7 Test
US History/ Karen crone/ faith christian school
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10th Grade
05/17/2012

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Cede
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Give up
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Congregation
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The members of a church
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Denominations
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Religious subgroups
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Nomads
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People who migrate instead of living in one place
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Presidios
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Spanish forts
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Starting in 1843, settlers moved west in organized wagon trails along
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The Oregon trail
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Describe population trends in the united states from 1780-1830
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High birth rates caysed rapid population growth
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Fur traders who began hunting for pelts in the rocky mountains and adopted the way of life of native Americans were called
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Mountain men
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The second great awakening is best described as
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Evangelical and democratic
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What did the Adams-onis treaty of 1819 do
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Spain ceded Florida to the united states
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Among the Protestant denominations that grew rapidly during the second great awakening were
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Baptista and Methodists
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Settlers in Texas fought a war for independence against
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Mexico
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Americans who believed in republican virtues called on women
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To serve as examples of honesty and discipline
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One consequence of western expansion for native Americans was
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Lost land and population
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What were women's roles In the second great awakening
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They worked together to help others and to spread Christianity
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Along te California coast during the late 1700s, Spanish soldiers and priests began building a chain of
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Missions and presidios
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Preachers during the second great awakening taught that
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Salvation is available to anyone, rich or poor
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Outdoor meetings held to bring people back to religious life were known as
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Revivals
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A European animal that had a big impact on the way f life of some native Americans was
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Horse
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A woman's selection of a husband in the early 1800s was marked by
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Caution
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Most pioneers who settled west of the Appalachians were
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Families looking for good land
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The Transylvania company employed Daniel Boone and others to cut
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The wilderness road through the Cumberland gap
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the huge numbers of settlers from the united states in texas led to
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an independence movement in texas
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the first permanent agricultural settlements in oregon were begun by
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missionaries who sought to convert indians
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how did the texas revolution end
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the texas army under sam houston surprised and defeared the mexicans
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the questions of oregon was settled with the treaty of 1846. what was it
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president polk had campaigned on the slogan of 54" 40' or fight. he compromised and the border was set at the 49th parallel
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most pioneers who settled west of the appalachians were
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families looking for good land
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describe Stephen F. Austin's efforts to settle Texas
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austin received permission from mexican authorites to settle 300 families
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joseph smith
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established the mormon church
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the first president of the republic of texas was
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sam houston
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the texas revolution ended at the
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battle of san jacinto
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the term "manifest destiny" was associated with
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america's fate to conquer the continent
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who did webster feel should be responsible for creating a system of public school
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the government
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who is webster
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noah webster is the person that came up with the dictionary and he founded webster's dictionaries
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why did webster feel that public education was important to the united states
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webster promoted public education because it was available to everyone and would benefit and enlighten the upcoming generation
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during this time period, who was most likely to receive and education without the help of a public school system
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wealthy families
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