C.L. TEST 21-35 Flashcards
Those who flocked to California
What was Fort-Niners
Fort-Niners was in search of gold, which had been discovered there.
When was 1848?
A general name for male American patriots.
Who were the Founding Fathers?
The founding fathers were general names for American men during the revolutionary war.
Who were the Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence?
A patriot, diplomat, author, printer, scientist, and inventor of the 18th century.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Benjamin was an important early researcher in electricity, and proposed the modern model of electrical current.
What is Lightning?
The greatest battle of the civil war.
What was the Battle Of Gettysburg?
The battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the North and is usually considered the turning point.
What is Of The War?
A speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the civil war.
What is Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln was speaking at the dedication of a solider’s cemetery.
What was the Battle Of Gettysburg?
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.
What was Indentured Servent?
During the 17th century most of the white labors in Maryland and Virginia came from England.
What is As Indentured Servants?
The first permanent English settlement in North America.
Where is Jamestown?
Jamestown was named for king James the 1st.
Where is England?
A French pirate of the early 19th century.
Who was Jean Lafitte?
Jean Lafitte volunteered to aid General Andrew Jackson against the British in the war.
When was 1812?
A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
What was Lewis And Clark Expedition?
The information that Lewis and Clark gathered was of incalculable help.
What is the Settlement Of The West?
The first battle of the revolutionary war.
What was the Battle Of Lexington And Concord?
British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists’ military supplies.
Why did Revolutionaries get Arrested?
The boundary line between Pennsylvania an Maryland.
What is the Mason-Dixon Line?
Before and during the civil war, the line was symbolic of the division.
What was Slaveholding And Free States?
The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America.
What is the Mayflower?
The Mayflower made it permanent landing near Plymouth Rock.
When was 1620?
An agreement reached amount the Pilgrims while still on the ship just before landing.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact bound them to live in a civil society.
What is According To Their Own Laws?
Armed American civilians who were active in the revolutionary war.
Who were the Minutemen?
Minutemen were active in the revolutionary war.
What was During The Period Just Before The War?
19th century inventor of the telegraph and of Morse code.
Who was Samuel F. B. Morse?
Samuel transmitted the first telegraphic message: “What hath God wrought?”
When was 1844?
(SE) A tribe of Native Americans.
What was the tribe of Navajos?
(SE) Navajos was a tribe of Native Americans.
What was The Most Numerous tribe In The United States?
