The American Dream
Who were the first people to "discover" America
Native Americans from the Eastern Hemisphere
As America expanded its territory west, what group of people were forced out of their land?
Native Americans
What is one factor that caused the Civil war?
Answers may vary; slavery, states' rights, economic differences, Political tensions
T or F: African Americans were treated better in the South after the Civil War ended
False
Where is Ms. Shoquist from?
Lakeville, MN
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Fill in the blank: The goal of the Lewis & ______ expedition was to explore the American west.
Clark
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution are known as _____
Bill of Rights
What was the white supremacist group that emerged in the post-civil war era
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
How old is Ms. Shoquist
24
Which country controlled the first 13 colonies in America?
England
What country controlled Texas up until 1836?
Mexico
Which US president freed African American slaves in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
Who received the right to vote first: African American males or women?
African American men (15th amendment; 1870) Women (19th amendment; 1920)
What is one of Ms Shoquist's dogs names
Skipper and Finn
What is one reason Americans declared independence in 1776?
taxes, intolerable acts, quartering act, trade restrictions, wanted to govern themselves etc...
Triangle trade in the early 1800s included the trade of raw materials, manufactured goods, and ______?
Enslaved African Americans
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
What does "segregation" mean
Separating a group of people based on specific characteristics (race, gender, etc....)
What does Ms Shoquist's dad do for a job?
Principal
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Describe the term "Manifest Destiny"
Answers may vary; the belief that the US was destined to expand west/across North America
What were the two opposing groups involved in the Civil War called? AND who won (must get both)
Confederacy vs Union; Union
What does "suffrage" mean
The right to vote
What did Ms Shoquist minor in
Psychology