Ch.11
Why did the fur trade move westward in the early 1800's
The High Hat
Beaver population was running out in the East
A period of rapid growth in using machines in industry.
Industrial Revolution
The idea that political power belonged to the people
Popular Sovereignty
Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Fort Sumter
Famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
President Andrew Jackson refused to annex this place, after it had gained independence from Mexico
Texas
Who created the idea of interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Deadliest single day battle of the Civil War.
Antietam
How many school days are left? (not counting today)
8
How long did it take settlers to travel the Oregon Trail?
6 months
Area stretching from South Carolina to Texas where most of the U.S.'s cotton is grown.
Cotton Belt
The Sack of Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Massacre led to violence over the slavery issue in this territory.
Kansas
Part of the Union's war strategy was to capture control of this.
Mississippi River
First meeting about women's rights in the U.S.
Seneca Falls Convention
What group moved to Utah seeking religious freedom?
Mormons
In the first half of the 1800's, what fraction of southern families owned slaves?
1/3
Led the attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia to start a slave rebellion.
John Brown
Battle that was the turning point of the Civil War.
Gettysburg
How many days has Mr. T worn a tie to school this year?
1
Agents hired by the Mexican government to bring settlers to Texas
Empresarios
Who led the most violent slave uprising in the South?
Nat Turner
This political party was formed to oppose the spread of slavery.
Republican Party
Total War
What famous American, talked about in class, is Mr. T. a descendant of?
Meriwether Lewis