Underground Railroad
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100
one who is fleeing from danger or being held against one's will
What is a "fugitive"?
100
he developed the idea of interchangeable partsan armed ship used for battle
Who was Eli Whitney?
100
a road that people have to pay money to use
Who is a "turnpike"?
100
early way of transporting mail by one rider on horseback
What is the Pony Express?
100
a crime that involves an attempt to overthrow the government
What is treason?
200
she was a former slave who helped other slaves to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad
Who was Harriet Tubman?
200
he invented the reaper, a device that allowed farmers to harvest grain more quickly and in greater quantities
Who was Cyrus McCormick?
200
the waterway that was built to connect Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY; it helped NY become a large trade center
What is the "Erie Canal"?
200
device that was used to send coded signals over a wire
What is the telegraph?
200
they rushed to California in 1849 with the hope of finding gold
Who are the Forty-niners?
300
a person who helped free slaves by use of the Underground Railroad
What is a "conductor"?
300
invented the steamboat
Who was Robert Fulton?
300
a turnpike that allowed people to travel west over 600 miles
What is the Cumberland Road?
300
Began in 1775, its 1st Postmaster was Benjamin Franklin
What is the US Postal Service?
300
he died after holding the office of president for only 1 month
Who was President William Henry Harrison?
400
system that is linked together in some way
What is a "network"?
400
he invented a device that was used to send coded messages over a wire
Who was Samuel Morse?
400
vehicle that rides on rails and has an engine to pull railroad cars
What is a "locomotive"?
400
a special code that was used with the telegraph to send messages over a wire
What is Morse Code?
400
a declaration made by President Lincoln that stated all slaves in states that had seceded from the Union were free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation? and yes, you have to say it out loud!
500
law that was created to help slave owners recapture their runaway slaves
What is the Fugitive Slave Law?
500
built a textile machine from memory, known as "Father of American Industry"
Who was Samuel Slater?
500
Fulton's Folly
What is a "steamboat"?
500
it was laid on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and establishe a communication connection between Newfoundland and Europe
What is the transatlantic cable?
500
speech given by President Lincoln in order to dedicate a National Cemetery to all those who died in the Battle of Gettysburg
What is the Gettysburg Address?
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