Who were the first people ever to inhabit (live in) North America?
The Native American Indians
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Which two countries fought in the US Revolutionary War?
The United States v. Britain
100
What were the two major types of transportation introduced during the transportation revolution?
Steamboats and Trains
100
What does the word "reform" mean?
To change something for the better
100
What were the 2 sides to the war?
North v. South
200
Who are the Iroquois?
The Iroquois are the tribe that lived in what is now New York.
200
What was one of the main reasons why the US colonists wanted to fight Britain?
1. They wanted to get independence
2. Britain was taxing them heavily
200
Around what year was the steamboat introduced?
1807
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What is "Abolition"?
The reform movement to get rid of slavery in the United States.
200
What was the central issue of the Civil War?
(The main reason the War was fought)
Slavery (whether to get rid of it or not)
300
What were the Iroquois houses called?
Iroquois Longhouses
300
In what year did the US Revolutionary War end?
1777
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What was one major benefit of Steamboats and Trains?
Steamboats and trains made it easier to transport goods
300
What was one major right that women were fighting for in the 1840's and 50's?
The right to vote
300
Which side was pro-slavery and which side was anti-slavery?
The North was anti-slavery and the South was pro-slavery
400
Who was Giovanni Da Verranzano?
Da Verranzano was an Italian explorer who discovered America by sailing into what is now New York harbor. After his discovery, many Europeans came to live in North America.
400
Who created the US constitution?
The Founding Fathers: Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, and more
400
What is "Immigration"?
People moving to the United States from different countries from all over the world
400
When did slavery officially end?
1865
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Why did the South feel like they needed slaves?
To work the fields and to support the cotton industry
500
Name one negative effect that the Colonists had on the Native Americans.
1. The Colonists brought diseases and many Native Americans got very sick
2. The Colonists took land from the Native Americans and fought and killed them in battles for their land
500
What is the Constitution?
The constitution is the highest law in the United States. All other laws come from the Constitution in some way
500
What was one of the major reasons people immigrated to the US in the 1850s?
1. Economic Opportunity
2. Religious freedom
3. Political stability
500
Where was the women's voting convention held?
Seneca Falls, NY
500
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln's speech made in 1863 that set free 3.1 million slaves