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| what act of colonial protestation resultes in the coercive(intolerable) Acts being passed by the british parliment? |
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| what document was sent to king george III as a final attempt at peace by the colonists in 1775? |
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| what american colonists gave the famous speech stating,"give me liberty or give me death?" |
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| who served as the commander of the continental army during the revolutionary war ? |
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| who was the leader of the sons of liberty? |
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| who made the famous ride warning colonists that the "redcoats were coming "? |
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| what battle was the turning point in the revolutionary war (resulting in france becoming our ally)? |
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| where were washington's troops encamped during the harsh winter of 1777-1778? |
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what was the last major battle of the revolutionary war(cornwallis surrendered to washington)
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| what was the treaty called which gave the US its independence from great britain? |
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| the US fought the british again in what war? |
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| what law was passed by jefferson that disallwoed trade with other nations(including britain) and led to the war of 1812? |
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| what term was used to describe the british navy forcing americans into service? |
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| what oridance was passed in 1785 that divided territory in hte old northwest into townships? |
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| what oridance passed in 1787 disallowed slavery in the old northwest? |
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| what action allowed jefferson to double the size of the US in 1803? |
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| who did jefferson hire to explore the west? |
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| the post of 1812 years were called what 9because of proseperity, one political party, ect.) |
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| what year did alabama become a state? |
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| what congressionial agreement allowed missouri to become a slave state and maine to become a free state? |
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| what famous speech outlined american foreign policy in 1823? |
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| (jackson's tenure)indian removal act |
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| what law forced the five civilized tribes of the southeast to evacuate? |
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| what event resulted in thr cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to Ok (1838)? |
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| Santa Fe, Oregon, Mormon, California |
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| list four major trails used by settlers in the westernn part of the US. |
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| what was the basis of the southern eceonomy before the civil war? |
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| Balanced: industrial and agricultural |
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| what was the basis of the northern economy before the civil war? |
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| what country did texas gain its independence from in 1836? |
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| what was the US goal (or fate) named which called for the acquisition of territory in the west (extending the country from sea to sea)? |
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| land acquisition (california and new mexico territories) |
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| why did the US fight mexico (mexican War) in 1846-1848? |
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| what famous meeting in 1848 called for women to demand greater equality and opportunity in the US ? |
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| lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton |
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| who hosted the seneca falls convention? |
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| what white abolitions from massachusetts produced the liberator? |
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| what black abolitionist from maryland produced the north star ? |
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| to aid the escaped slaves |
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| what was the purpose of the underground raiload? |
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| what black woman used the underground railroad to help liberate hundreds of slaves? |
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| duing the reform period of the 1830s and 1840s much of the public called for abstinence fom what? |
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| what woman led reform in prisons in the US? |
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| who led reform in education in the 1800s? |
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| what religious movement in the early 1800s influenced people to help others9 leading to all of these reform movements)? |
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| what were the communities called which tried to make a "perfect society"? |
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| who founded the mormon faith ? |
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| who led the mormons to utah? |
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| what war of 1812 battle resulted in the protection of baltimore and francis scott key's inspiring "star spangled banner"? |
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| what war of 1812 battle did jackson defefat the creek indians in AL? |
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| what war of 1812 battle did jackson defeat the british after a truce was called? |
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| which supreme court case(under marshall) insured that the national government controlled interstate commerce? |
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| which supreme court case(under mashall) ruled that the national bank was in fact constitutional? |
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| what president gets credit for establishg the spoils system ? |
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| what was south carolina's attempt to void the tariff of 1832 called ? |
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| whitman, emerson, and thoreau were writers of what movement? |
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