American History Flashcards
Louisiana was purchased from which country?
France
What trail was the major one leading out west?
Oregon Trail
What land did the U.S gain
Louisiana, Texas, and California
the domestic system created what things
textiles
T or F: water was the first power source for factories
True
which invention allowed cloth to be woven more quickly
Flying shuttle
What did Eli Whitney create that separated cotton and seeds/pricks
Cotton Gin
what did we pay $15 million for
louisiana (purchase)
When was the Lousisiana purchase purchased? For how much?
- $15,ooo,ooo
Who did we get the Gadsden purchase from and when and what would it be used for?
from Mexico in 1853. used for railroads
What did we gain in 1819 with the Adams-Onis treaty
Florida
T or F: Florida was really busy and used a bunch in the early years
False
What did the treaty of Paris do and when was it initiated
it ended the war in 1783
Where was the first battle of the civil war
Fort Sumter
T or F: The battle at Gettysburg is often seen as the turning point for the civil war
True
when was lincoln president, during which major historical era
during the civil war
name 3 states that succeeded from the union
North Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana
what did Johnson lead us through
Reconstruction
what plan was left behind by the assassinated president for reconstruction
10% plan
leading up to the revolution, what was the first act put in place against the colonists
stamp act in 1765
which act led to the Boston Massacre in 1770
townshend act
what did the quartering act do
it was part of the coercive acts and it made it so that you had to allow British soldiers to live in your private home
what happened on July 4, 1776
the declaration of independence was signed/issued
Who wanted to make peace with england
George Washington
