America: The Story of Us Flashcards
When is the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
give three facts about the British ship of the line?
1⃣Has 64 heavy cannons
2⃣
3⃣Cost = Modern air craft carrier
When do the British open fire of New York?
July 12, 1776
What is the British Strategy employed by Gen. Burgoyne to end the Revolution?
Travel from Canada to New York to cut colonies.
What are two advantages that the Morgan’s men have
1⃣Know of the land
2⃣Technology
What is Morgan’s Strategy to defeat Burgoyne?
1⃣Take out Native American scouts
2⃣
3⃣Take out officers
what was Washington’s greatest challenge as a leader?
To hold army together at Battle Forage
What gamble does Washington take to save his men from Small Pocs?
Inoculation
who dose washingon recruit to change the tide of war? what was his job?
Barren Bon Stuven, re invent the army
What is protecting British occupied Yorktown?
Cannon Forts
How many days after Washington’s victory at Yorktown does it take to begin negotiating peace with the British?
Two days
Which super powers own the land of the west of the Cucumber land Gap?
Britian, France, Spain
What did the king of England outlaw in America?
Westland expansion
In 1803, which president brought Louisiana Territory, “the single biggest real estate deal I’m history,” from Napoleon for 3 cents and acre?
Thomas Jefferson
Who do Lewis and Clarke owe their lives and the saving of their journals too?
Sacasawea
In all: How many Americans died during the mass exodus to the west?
20,000
What super power owned land from Oregon to Guatemala?
Mexico
Why is California considered the nation’s Greatest Prize when it is acquired?
gold
In 1830, President Jackson begins what “program” that lasts for over 100 years in America?
Native American removal act
How long is the Mississippi River?
2,000 + miles
What is the first invention that changes travel and help American commerce in the 19th century?
steam boats
The _____ _____ is the largest construction in the North America is the past 400 years.
Erie Canal
What is cotton’s nickname?
White Gold
Cotton loom machines are at the basis of what technology?
Computers
what were common punishments for runaway slaves if they were caught?
1⃣Ears cut off
2⃣Grandings
3⃣
Describe Frederick Douglas
1⃣Run away slave
2⃣Leading figure of anti slavery
In 1850 what law made the search for runaway slaves a ‘witch hunt’ ?
Fugitive Slave Law
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
December 20, 1860: What was the first state to secede from the union followed by 10 other slave states!
South Carolina
Abraham Lincoln recieved his first death threat before ever taking office. He saved all his death threats in a file named _______.
Assassination
How many weeks after Lincoln takes office are the first shots of the Civil War fired?
5 weeks
Why can the Civil War be described as the first “modern war” ?
war after the industrial revolution
Why was the death toll so high in the Civil War?
1⃣Mini Bull
2⃣Modern Technology -> ancient tactics
How many people were dead on both sides by the end of the war?
600,000
Who was a significantly important general of the Comfederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
what was one of Lincoln’s hidden weapons during the war? how?
Railroad
The invention of Morse a code in 1844 TURNS THE TELEGRAPH INTO AMERICA’S FIRST TOOL OF _____ ______. (LINCOLN’S 2nd WEAPOM)
Mass communication
75% of the operations performed during the war were _______.
Amputations
Who is Clara Barton? Describe why she is important
What event was Lincoln’s Gettysburg written for?
dedication of 1st National solider cymitary
Which general from the north’s tactics helped Lincoln to get re-elected?
William Sherman, Led Sherman’s March
How long did it take to cross the continent?
6 months
What 2,000 mile technology connected the nation?
transcontinental railroad
What two companies worked on the joining of the railroad? Where do they meet?
Central & Union Pacific.
Met in Utah
Over ______ Chinese were bought over to America to America to work dangerous jobs on the railroad
10,000
the ____ month land journey was cut done to _____
6 month, 6 days
The homestead act gave away ____% of American land for a $10 filing fee.
10%
1 of every 3 cowboys is ______ or _____
Hispanic or African Americans
what inventions helped homesteaders to settle the west/Great Plains faster than any other invention?
barbed wire
what happened to the Wounded knee creek on December 29, 1890?
200 sue, women and children were killed
What company based in Chicago became the first mail order company because of the railroad? (and still exists today)
Sears
