Important People
Muliple Choice
DBQ Quotes
Foner Quotes
Dates
100
He was born into slavery sometime around 1818. He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time. Also wrote several autobiographies about his experiences in slavery and his life after the Civil War.
Who is Fredrick Douglass
100
The word "slavery" appears in the Constitution for the first time
What is 13th Amendment
100
"..we are called upon by the President of the United States to leave this land and go to another country..."
Who is Resolution of African Americans
100
" as a common resource, not an economic commodity"
What is Land and Property
100
British colonists founded the Jamestown Settlement in ________. This colony was named for King James I of England.
What is May 14, 1607
200
Was an American abolitionist, who believed in the violent overthrow of the slavery system.
Who is John Brown
200
_____ advocated adopting a new constitution
What is Federalist
200
" Tell me, reader, whether these were civilized people landing among savages, or savages among civilized people
What is Reforming the Empire
200
In ___-, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston drafted the Declaration of Independence. This document asserted the colonists’ independence from the British monarchy.
What is 1776
300
is an American historian. Faculty of the Department of History at Columbia University since 1982
Who is Eric Foner
300
The ______ were called "a firm league of friendship"
What is Articles of Confederation
300
"... measure of women and children who had fled thither within my lines for protection, who had escaped from marauding Rebels who had been gathering up able-bodies blacks to aid them in the constructing their batteries on the James and York rivers..."
Who is Major General Benjamin F. Butler
300
"changes took place in Indian life"
What is The Transformation of Indian life
300
In ____, the Americans declared war against the British Empire. They were upset about trade restrictions and the British support of American Indians. This war led to the fire that damaged the White House and United States Capitol.
What is 1812
400
He served as the second President of the United States
Who is John Adams
400
John Adams' most trusted advisor was:
Abigail Adams
400
"History does not furnish an example of emancipation under conditions less friendly to the emancipated class than this American example."
Who is Fredrick Douglas
400
"Four-score and 7 years ago"
Who is Lincoln
400
The American Revolution started in ____ as a response to the Stamp Act of ___. The colonists felt that the Stamp Act was unconstitutional, but the British government said it had the right to tax the colonists. Although the British military succeeded in the early stages of the war, the colonists were victorious.
What is 1776-1777
500
wrote account of his adventures, including tales told by native inhabitants
Who is Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
500
John Winthrop was the first _____ of Massachusetts
Governor
500
" The most striking industrial development today is in iron, coal, lumber, and marbles; the more encouraging for the self-sustaining life of the Southern people is the multiplication of small industries in nearly every city I visited..."
Who is Charles Dudley Warner
500
"England itself became enmeshed in political and religious conflict"
What is Religion, Politics, and Freedom
500
The Mexican-American War lasted from ____ to ____. American troops occupied California, New Mexico, and parts of Mexico. The Mexican government would not agree to meet the demands of the Americans, so American troops invaded Mexico City.
What is 1845-1846
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