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1
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The war, France and Britain fight in the New World between 1754–1763

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French and Indian war 

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In 1776 through 1783, this war fought for American independence from England 

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American war for independence 

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Who chose to remain loyal to Britain? 

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Loyalist

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Who wanted America to be free from Britain’s heavy control? 

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Patriots 

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Name the document adopted by the second continental Congress on July 4, 1776 declaring independence from Britain 

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Declaration of independence

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6
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Name the title of the list of rights and freedoms that Constitution gives Americans 

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Bill of Rights right

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7
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The commander in chief of the continental army

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George Washington

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8
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The branch government that enforces the law

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Executive branch 

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9
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The branch of government that makes the law 

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Legislative branch 

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10
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The branch of government Interprets the law

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Judicial branch

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11
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Name the trail blazed by Daniel Boone through the Cumberland gap 

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The wilderness Road

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12
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This war resulted mainly of the kidnapping of American sailors on the high seas by the British in the early 1800s

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War of 1812 

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13
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Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? 

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Francis Scott key 

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14
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Name the land purchase that doubled the size of US 

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Louisiana purchase

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15
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America’s greatest contribution to music 

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Spirituals 

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16
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She was the shoe shine guide for Lewis and Clark 

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Sacagawea

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17
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Name the two writers whose words were popular during the second grade awakening

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Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley 

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18
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Name the postal service ran between Missouri and California for a limited time 

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Pony express 

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19
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The name of railroad that stretch from the East Coast to the West Coast 

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Transcontinental railroad

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20
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Our nations motto 

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In God, we trust 

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21
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Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States 

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The 13th 

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22
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What was the name for people who wanted to get rid of slavery? 

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Abolitionist 

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23
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The secret network of escape routes from the south of Canada 

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Underground railroads 

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24
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The title for the group of states that left the United States 

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Confederate states of America 

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25
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The title of states that stayed with United States 

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Union

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26
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Leader of the confederate troops 

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Robert E. Lee

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27
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Leader of the union troops 

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Ulysses S: Grant

28
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One of the most famous conductors of the underground railroad 

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Harriet Tubman 

29
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16th President of the United States 

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Abraham Lincoln

30
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Land set aside for native American tribes by the US government 

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Reservations 

31
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The act passed by the government stating that any families setting in certain areas of the west could receive 160 acres of land 

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Home state act

32
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This event occurred in 1889 1000s of people lined up along the border of Oklahoma to claim land for themselves 

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Oklahoma land rush

33
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This became the 49th state in 1959

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Alaska

34
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This became the 50th state in 1959

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Hawaii

35
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Henry Ford use this method of production for his cars

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Assembly line

36
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This system of tapping dots, and dashes was used with telegraph 

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Morse code 

37
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He brought the oil industry to the United States 

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J .D. Rockefeller 

38
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He was the inventor of the telegraph and Morse code 

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Samuel Morris 

39
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He was the inventor of the telephone 

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Alexander Graham Bell

40
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What was the name of the famous male train that traveled between New York and Chicago in 24 hours?

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Fast mail

41
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 what were the difficult years of 19 29–19 39 called

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The great depression

42
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What are people called who affirm the truth of the Bible? 

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Fundamentalist 

43
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What do we call the statement of loyalty to America written by Francis bellum 

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Pledge of Allegiance

44
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What were Germany’s underwater boats called? 

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U-boats 

45
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What do we call November 11, the day we honor all those who have fought for our country in any war or served in our nations Army forces 

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Veterans Day

46
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Which incident served as an excuse for the beginning of World War I 

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The assassination of our Archduke Ferdinand

47
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This world war occur during 1914 through 1918

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World War I 

48
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The action that prove that Germany was a threat to US as well as the Europe was 

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The Zimmerman note

49
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The countries that sided with Germany and World War I were the blank 

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Central powers 

50
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The countries that sided against Germany and World War I were the blank

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Allied powers/allies 

51
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The unsinkable ocean liner that sank of the coast of Newfoundland in 1912

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The Titanic

52
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People who ruled by force, and do not allow their subjects any freedom 

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Dictators

53
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Dictator of the Soviet Union, Russia 

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Joseph Stalin or Stalin (Lennon was before World War II. Therefore the answer should be Stalin and Joseph Stalin) 

54
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Fascist dictator of Italy

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Miscellany  or bento Mussolini 

55
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Nazi leader and dictator of Germany 

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Adolf Hitler

56
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Military leader of Japan with more power than the emperor of Japan 

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Tojo

57
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Germany’s invasion of Poland started this war 

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(1939-1945) World War II 

58
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The president of the United States at the time World War II began 

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Franklin D Roosevelt or FDR

59
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Name given to Germany, Italy, and Japan 

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Axis powers

60
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The name given to the countries fighting against Germany, Italy, and Japan 

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Allies/allied powers 

61
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Hitler’s air raid over Great Britain 

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Battle of Britain

62
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Japan attacked the naval base on the island Oahu on December 7, 1941 

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Pearl Harbor 

63
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extermination of 6 million Jews not including the many Germans and other nationalities that were killed in the concentration camps 

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Holocaust 

64
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Formed after World War II to help the world settle their problems 

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United Nations

65
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Known as the wall of shame, built to separate east Germany from West Germany

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Berlin wall 

66
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This officially became a nation in 1948 

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Israel

67
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The policy meant to contain communism from spreading 

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Containment

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