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| What was the War of 1812? |
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| England was impressing American sailors and ships; this led to war. America won. |
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| What was Manifest Destiny? |
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| The idea that America should own all land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Who founded the Mormon Church? |
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| Who took over the Mormon Church after Joseph Smith was murdered in Illinois and eventually became governor of Utah? |
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| What was the Industrial Revolution? |
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| A movement towards industry and new inventions. |
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| Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts? |
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| A person who moved west for the 1849 gold rush. |
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| Who was president of Mexico and the commander of the Mexican army at the Alamo? |
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| What battle won Texas independence? |
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| What treaty allowed the Oregon territory to be settled by American and British colonists? |
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| Who was the greatest general for the north during the Civil War? |
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| What is another name for the Caribbean? |
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| Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important? |
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| Although technically England won, they suffered great losses and it showed England that the American Revolution would be a long and bloody war. |
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| What economic philosophy allows people to keep the money that they make? |
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| Which president created the U.S. Treasury? |
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| What was Dorthea Dix known for? |
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| Reforming education in prisons and mental institutions. |
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| Who was president of the Confederacy? |
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| What was the rebuilding period after the Civil War called? |
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| What did abolitionists want? |
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| What were the 3 major education reforms? |
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| Train teachersChildren must attend schoolPublic schools needed to be funded by taxes. |
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| Who was the lead general for the confederacy during the Civil War? |
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| Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte of France, this was known as the ___________. |
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| Who was hired to explore the Louisiana Territory? |
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