C.L EST 21-35 Flashcards by Isabella Virgen | Brainscape

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Who were the forty niners?

A

People who went to California for gold.

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When did this happen?

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1849

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Who was one of the founding fathers?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Why were there founding fathers?

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Because they defied the British constitution

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Who was the civil war between?

A

The north and the south

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Who was Betsy Ross?

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The person who sewed the first American flag

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What war was going on when she sewed the flag?

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The revolutionary war

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Who was Sacajawea?

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A young Native American who help Lewis and Clark on their expedition

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Was that what stories want you to believe?

A

Yes

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Who was a seamstress in the late 18 the century?

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Betsy Ross

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What was Jamestown?

A

The first permanent english settle in North America

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When was it founded?

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1607

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Who was jean Lafitte?

A

A French pirate

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What time did he live in?

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The 19th century

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When did Lewis and Clark make their expedition?

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When Thomas Jefferson was president

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Why did they make their expedition?

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To explore the American northwest

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What river did they sail on?

A

The Columbia river

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What was the battle of Lexington and concord?

A

The first real battle of the revolutionary war

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When was it fought?

A

In 1775

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Who alerted the Americans of the British?

A

Paul Revere

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What was the mason Dixon line?

A

The line between Pennsylvania and Maryland

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When was it in?

A

The 1760’s

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What was Lewis’s first name?

A

Meriwether

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What was Clark’s first name?

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William

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What was new Amsterdam?

A

A city founded by the Dutch

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When was it founded?

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In the 17th century

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What is the present site?

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New York City

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Who were the pilgrims?

A

A group of English puritans