America: The Story of Us

Question 0

When is the Declaration of Independence signed?

Answer 0

July 4, 1776

Question 1

give three facts about the British ship of the line?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

When do the British open fire of New York?

Answer 2

July 12, 1776

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Travel from Canada to New York to cut colonies.

Question 4

What are two advantages that the Morgan’s men have

Answer 4

1⃣Know of the land

2⃣Technology

Question 5

What is Morgan’s Strategy to defeat Burgoyne?

Answer 5

1⃣Take out Native American scouts
2⃣
3⃣Take out officers

Question 6

what was Washington’s greatest challenge as a leader?

Answer 6

To hold army together at Battle Forage

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Inoculation

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Barren Bon Stuven, re invent the army

Question 9

What is protecting British occupied Yorktown?

Answer 9

Cannon Forts

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Two days

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Britian, France, Spain

Question 12

What did the king of England outlaw in America?

Answer 12

Westland expansion

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Thomas Jefferson

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Sacasawea

Question 15

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

Answer 15

20,000

Question 16

What super power owned land from Oregon to Guatemala?

Answer 16

Mexico

Question 17

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

Answer 17

gold

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Native American removal act

Question 19

How long is the Mississippi River?

Answer 19

2,000 + miles

Question 20

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

Answer 20

steam boats

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Erie Canal

Question 22

What is cotton’s nickname?

Answer 22

White Gold

Question 23

Cotton loom machines are at the basis of what technology?

Answer 23

Computers

Question 24

what were common punishments for runaway slaves if they were caught?

Answer 24

1⃣Ears cut off
2⃣Grandings
3⃣

Question 25

Describe Frederick Douglas

Answer 25

1⃣Run away slave

2⃣Leading figure of anti slavery

Question 26

In 1850 what law made the search for runaway slaves a ‘witch hunt’ ?

Answer 26

Fugitive Slave Law

Question 27

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?

Answer 27

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Question 28

December 20, 1860: What was the first state to secede from the union followed by 10 other slave states!

Answer 28

South Carolina

Question 29

Abraham Lincoln recieved his first death threat before ever taking office. He saved all his death threats in a file named _______.

Answer 29

Assassination

Question 30

How many weeks after Lincoln takes office are the first shots of the Civil War fired?

Answer 30

5 weeks

Question 31

Why can the Civil War be described as the first “modern war” ?

Answer 31

war after the industrial revolution

Question 32

Why was the death toll so high in the Civil War?

Answer 32

1⃣Mini Bull

2⃣Modern Technology -> ancient tactics

Question 33

How many people were dead on both sides by the end of the war?

Answer 33

600,000

Question 34

Who was a significantly important general of the Comfederate Army?

Answer 34

Robert E. Lee

Question 35

what was one of Lincoln’s hidden weapons during the war? how?

Answer 35

Railroad

Question 36

The invention of Morse a code in 1844 TURNS THE TELEGRAPH INTO AMERICA’S FIRST TOOL OF _____ ______. (LINCOLN’S 2nd WEAPOM)

Answer 36

Mass communication

Question 37

75% of the operations performed during the war were _______.

Answer 37

Amputations

Question 38

Who is Clara Barton? Describe why she is important

Question 39

What event was Lincoln’s Gettysburg written for?

Answer 39

dedication of 1st National solider cymitary

Question 40

Which general from the north’s tactics helped Lincoln to get re-elected?

Answer 40

William Sherman, Led Sherman’s March

Question 41

How long did it take to cross the continent?

Answer 41

6 months

Question 42

What 2,000 mile technology connected the nation?

Answer 42

transcontinental railroad

Question 43

What two companies worked on the joining of the railroad? Where do they meet?

Answer 43

Central & Union Pacific.

Met in Utah

Question 44

Over ______ Chinese were bought over to America to America to work dangerous jobs on the railroad

Answer 44

10,000

Question 45

the ____ month land journey was cut done to _____

Answer 45

6 month, 6 days

Question 46

The homestead act gave away ____% of American land for a $10 filing fee.

Answer 46

10%

Question 47

1 of every 3 cowboys is ______ or _____

Answer 47

Hispanic or African Americans

Question 48

what inventions helped homesteaders to settle the west/Great Plains faster than any other invention?

Answer 48

barbed wire

Question 49

what happened to the Wounded knee creek on December 29, 1890?

Answer 49

200 sue, women and children were killed

Question 50

What company based in Chicago became the first mail order company because of the railroad? (and still exists today)

Answer 50

Sears