Columbus & Native Americans
Slavery in America
Revolutionary War
Declaration of Independence & Constitution
Civil War
100
How did Christopher Columbus treat the Natives?
He exploited American Indians to get gold. He took advantage of the Natives.
100
What was an abolitionist?
An individual who wanted to abolish slavery.
100
Who did the colonist fight during the Revolutionary War?
Who are the British.
100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independance
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
Why were Jim Crow laws created?
Separate the races.
200
When European Explorers came to the New World, how did a majority of Native Americans die?
What is small pox
200
What was John Brown's approach to trying to end slavery?
What is Killing slave owners and creating a slave rebellion. Remember he wanted to arm slaves.
200
Who won the Revolutionary War?
Who are the colonist.
200
According to the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the powers of the government should be based on what?
What is the consent of the people.
200
What was Lincoln's Main goal during the Civil War?
What is to preserve the Union.
300
What is the Dawes Act?
An act that tried to assimilate or American American Indians.
300
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin significant during the slavery time period in America?
What is it described the terrible conditions of slavery.
300
What did the American colonists argue about Great Britain's right to tax?
What is taxes could be levied only with colonial approval.
300
The Declaration of Independence spends most time focusing on which topics?
What are Colonial grievances (complaints) against the British King.
300
Which event caused the Southern states to secede and create the Confederate States of America?
What is the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
400
What was the Trial of Tears?
What is Several thousand Cherokee died as they were forced west by the US military. Cherokee were not able to maintain control of their land.
400
Why did America need slaves?
What is the cotton trade continued to grow in America.
400
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
What is prevent all future colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
400
What are the first 10 amendments in the Constitution called?
What are the Bill of Rights.
400
What did the Emancipation Proclamation actually do?
What is freed slaves in the Confederate territories not under Union control.
500
How did the United States honor treaties between the US government and the American Indians?
What is U.S. government violated many signed treaties.
500
Which amendment ended slavery?
What is the 13th Amendment
500
Who wrote "Common Sense" and what was the main lesson behind the document?
What is restated traditional ideas about government.
500
What is the Great Compromise?
What is the plan that created a legislature based on both equal representation (Senate) and states' populations (House of Representatives).
500
What were Lincoln's ideas about Reconstruction?
What is he wanted to quickly bring back the South to the Union.
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