America: The Story of Us Flashcards

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When is the Declaration of Independence signed?

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July 4, 1776

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give three facts about the British ship of the line?

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1⃣Has 64 heavy cannons
2⃣
3⃣Cost = Modern air craft carrier

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When do the British open fire of New York?

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July 12, 1776

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What is the British Strategy employed by Gen. Burgoyne to end the Revolution?

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Travel from Canada to New York to cut colonies.

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What are two advantages that the Morgan’s men have

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1⃣Know of the land

2⃣Technology

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What is Morgan’s Strategy to defeat Burgoyne?

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1⃣Take out Native American scouts
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3⃣Take out officers

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what was Washington’s greatest challenge as a leader?

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To hold army together at Battle Forage

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What gamble does Washington take to save his men from Small Pocs?

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Inoculation

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who dose washingon recruit to change the tide of war? what was his job?

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Barren Bon Stuven, re invent the army

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What is protecting British occupied Yorktown?

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Cannon Forts

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How many days after Washington’s victory at Yorktown does it take to begin negotiating peace with the British?

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Two days

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Which super powers own the land of the west of the Cucumber land Gap?

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Britian, France, Spain

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What did the king of England outlaw in America?

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Westland expansion

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In 1803, which president brought Louisiana Territory, “the single biggest real estate deal I’m history,” from Napoleon for 3 cents and acre?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who do Lewis and Clarke owe their lives and the saving of their journals too?

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Sacasawea

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In all: How many Americans died during the mass exodus to the west?

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20,000

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What super power owned land from Oregon to Guatemala?

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Mexico

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Why is California considered the nation’s Greatest Prize when it is acquired?

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gold

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In 1830, President Jackson begins what “program” that lasts for over 100 years in America?

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Native American removal act

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How long is the Mississippi River?

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2,000 + miles

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What is the first invention that changes travel and help American commerce in the 19th century?

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steam boats

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The _____ _____ is the largest construction in the North America is the past 400 years.

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Erie Canal

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What is cotton’s nickname?

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White Gold

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Cotton loom machines are at the basis of what technology?

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what were common punishments for runaway slaves if they were caught?
1⃣Ears cut off 2⃣Grandings 3⃣
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Describe Frederick Douglas
1⃣Run away slave | 2⃣Leading figure of anti slavery
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In 1850 what law made the search for runaway slaves a 'witch hunt' ?
Fugitive Slave Law
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In 1852: what novel, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, become the 2nd biggest selling nook after the bible that showed the Northerners true insight into slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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December 20, 1860: What was the first state to secede from the union followed by 10 other slave states!
South Carolina
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Abraham Lincoln recieved his first death threat before ever taking office. He saved all his death threats in a file named _______.
Assassination
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How many weeks after Lincoln takes office are the first shots of the Civil War fired?
5 weeks
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Why can the Civil War be described as the first "modern war" ?
war after the industrial revolution
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Why was the death toll so high in the Civil War?
1⃣Mini Bull | 2⃣Modern Technology -> ancient tactics
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How many people were dead on both sides by the end of the war?
600,000
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Who was a significantly important general of the Comfederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
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what was one of Lincoln's hidden weapons during the war? how?
Railroad
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The invention of Morse a code in 1844 TURNS THE TELEGRAPH INTO AMERICA'S FIRST TOOL OF _____ ______. (LINCOLN'S 2nd WEAPOM)
Mass communication
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75% of the operations performed during the war were _______.
Amputations
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Who is Clara Barton? Describe why she is important
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What event was Lincoln's Gettysburg written for?
dedication of 1st National solider cymitary
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Which general from the north's tactics helped Lincoln to get re-elected?
William Sherman, Led Sherman's March
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How long did it take to cross the continent?
6 months
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What 2,000 mile technology connected the nation?
transcontinental railroad
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What two companies worked on the joining of the railroad? Where do they meet?
Central & Union Pacific. | Met in Utah
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Over ______ Chinese were bought over to America to America to work dangerous jobs on the railroad
10,000
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the ____ month land journey was cut done to _____
6 month, 6 days
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The homestead act gave away ____% of American land for a $10 filing fee.
10%
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1 of every 3 cowboys is ______ or _____
Hispanic or African Americans
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what inventions helped homesteaders to settle the west/Great Plains faster than any other invention?
barbed wire
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what happened to the Wounded knee creek on December 29, 1890?
200 sue, women and children were killed
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What company based in Chicago became the first mail order company because of the railroad? (and still exists today)
Sears