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| what act of coloinal protestation resulted in the coercive (intolerable) acts being passed by the british parliament? |
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| what document was sent to king george 111 as a final attempt at peace by the colonist in 1775? |
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| what american coloinst gave the famous sppech stating, "give me liberty or give me death?" |
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| who served as the commander of the continental army during the revolutionary war? |
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| who was the leader of the sons of liberty |
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| who made the famous ride warning colonist that the "Redcoats were coming"? |
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| what battle was the turning point in revolutionary war (resulting in france becoming our ally)? |
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| where were washington's troops encamped during the harsh winter of 1777-1778 |
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| what was the adt major battle of the revloutionary war (cornwallis surrendered to washington)? |
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| what was the treaty called whixh gave the u.s. its independence from great britain? |
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| the u.s. fought the britsih again in what war? |
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| what laws was passed by jefferson that disallowed trade with other nations (including britain) and led to the war of 1812? |
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| what term was used to describe the british navy forcing americanc into service? |
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| what ordinace was passed in 1785 that didvided territory in the old northwest into townships? |
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| what ordinace passed in 1787 disallowed slavery in the old northwest? |
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| what action allowed jefferson to double the size of the u.s. in 1803? |
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| who did jefferson hire to explore the west? |
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| The post-war of 1812 years were called what (because of prosperity, one political party, etc.)? |
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| what year did alabama become a state? |
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| what congressional agreement allowed missouri to become a slave stae and maine to become a free state? |
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| what famous speech outlined american foreign policy in 1823? |
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| A. (Jsckson's tenure) Indian Removal Act |
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| what law forced the five civilized tribes of the southeast to evacuate? |
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| what event resulted in the cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK (1838)? |
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| A. Santa Fe,Oregon , Mormon, California |
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| list four major trails used by settlers in the western part of the U.S. |
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| A. Agriculture: mainly cotton |
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| what was the basis of the souther economy before the civil war? |
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| A. Balanced: industrial and agricultural |
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| what was the basis of the northern economy before the civil war? |
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| what country did texas gain its independence from in 1836? |
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| what was the u.s. goal (or fate) named which called for the acquisition of territory in the west (extending the country from sea to sea)? |
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| A. Land acquistition (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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| A. 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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| A. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
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| who hosted the seneca falls convention? |
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| A. William Lloyd Garrison |
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| what white abolitionist from massachusetts produced the liberator? |
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| what black abolitionist from maryland produced the north star? |
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| A. To aid the escaped slaves |
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| what was the purpose of the underground railroad? |
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| what black woman used the underground railroad to help liberate hundreds of slaves? |
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| during the reform period of the 1830s and 1840s much of the public called for abstinence from what? |
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| what woman led reform in prisons in the u.s? |
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| who led reform in education in the 1800s? |
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| A. Second Great Awakening |
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| what religious movement in the early 1800s influenced people to help others (leading to all of these reform movements)? |
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| what were the communities called which tried to make a "perfect society"? |
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| who founded the mormon faith? |
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| who led the mormons to utah? |
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| What war of 1812 battle resulted in the protection of baltimore and francis scott key's inspring "star spangled banner"? |
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| what war of 1812 battle did jackson defaet the creek indians in alabama? |
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| what war of 1812 battle did jackson defeatthe britsh after a truce was called? |
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| which supreme court case (under marshall) insured that the national government controlled interstate commerce? |
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| which supreme court case (under marshall) ruled that the national bank was in fact constitutional? |
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| what president gets credit for establishing the spoils system? |
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| what was south carolina's attempt to void the tarrif of 1832 called? |
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| whitman, emerson, and thoreau were writers of what movement? |
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