C.L. TEST 21-35 Flashcards

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1
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Those who flocked to California

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What was Fort-Niners

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Fort-Niners was in search of gold, which had been discovered there.

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When was 1848?

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A general name for male American patriots.

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Who were the Founding Fathers?

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The founding fathers were general names for American men during the revolutionary war.

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Who were the Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence?

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A patriot, diplomat, author, printer, scientist, and inventor of the 18th century.

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Who was Benjamin Franklin?

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Benjamin was an important early researcher in electricity, and proposed the modern model of electrical current.

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What is Lightning?

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The greatest battle of the civil war.

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What was the Battle Of Gettysburg?

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The battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the North and is usually considered the turning point.

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What is Of The War?

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A speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the civil war.

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What is Gettysburg Address?

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Lincoln was speaking at the dedication of a solider’s cemetery.

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What was the Battle Of Gettysburg?

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A person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country.

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What was Indentured Servent?

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12
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During the 17th century most of the white labors in Maryland and Virginia came from England.

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What is As Indentured Servants?

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The first permanent English settlement in North America.

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Where is Jamestown?

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14
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Jamestown was named for king James the 1st.

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Where is England?

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A French pirate of the early 19th century.

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Who was Jean Lafitte?

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Jean Lafitte volunteered to aid General Andrew Jackson against the British in the war.

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When was 1812?

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A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

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What was Lewis And Clark Expedition?

18
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The information that Lewis and Clark gathered was of incalculable help.

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What is the Settlement Of The West?

19
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The first battle of the revolutionary war.

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What was the Battle Of Lexington And Concord?

20
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British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists’ military supplies.

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Why did Revolutionaries get Arrested?

21
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The boundary line between Pennsylvania an Maryland.

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What is the Mason-Dixon Line?

22
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Before and during the civil war, the line was symbolic of the division.

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What was Slaveholding And Free States?

23
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The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America.

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What is the Mayflower?

24
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The Mayflower made it permanent landing near Plymouth Rock.

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When was 1620?

25
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An agreement reached amount the Pilgrims while still on the ship just before landing.

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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The Mayflower Compact bound them to live in a civil society.

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What is According To Their Own Laws?

27
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Armed American civilians who were active in the revolutionary war.

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Who were the Minutemen?

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Minutemen were active in the revolutionary war.

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What was During The Period Just Before The War?

29
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19th century inventor of the telegraph and of Morse code.

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Who was Samuel F. B. Morse?

30
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Samuel transmitted the first telegraphic message: “What hath God wrought?”

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When was 1844?

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(SE) A tribe of Native Americans.

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What was the tribe of Navajos?

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(SE) Navajos was a tribe of Native Americans.

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What was The Most Numerous tribe In The United States?