Western expansion
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A law that forced Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River so settlers could take their land.
what amendment did slavery abolish
The 13th
What are the 2 largest states
california and texas
Who sailed the Ocean Blue in 1642
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman
What was the first battle of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
What was the central purpose the Lewis and Clarke expedition
To explore and map the Louisiana purchase.
what is the date called when Texas announced all slaves are free
Juneteenth
how many continents are there in the U.S
50
What is the age of exploration
The European Explorers traveling to America.
Who was the president during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Why did Texas revolt against the mexican government
slavery
After the gold rush what was California nicknamed
Golden State
what creates the eastern and western hemisphere
The prime meridian
What did historians believe were the three main motivations for European Explorers
God, Gold, and Glory.
Who was the general for the Confederates during the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee
How did the Industrial Revolution increase job opportunities?
It created new factory jobs in cities and towns, attracting many people from farms and immigrants from other countries.
What freed slaves in the confederacy
Emancipation proclamation
how many continents are on earth
7
What is an astrolobe used for?
to model the positions of the stars and sun
What was the first state to secede from the Union
south carolina
What is the Cabinet? What do they do?
The Cabinet is a group of the president’s advisors who help run the executive departments and give guidance on national issues.
What were the gold miners often called
Forty niners
What are the 5 themes of geography.
location place human environment interaction movement region
what are some factors that contributed to the age of exploration.
the columbian exchange
Who was supposed to assassinate vice president Andrew Jackson.
George Atzerobt