Civil War
Who won the Civil War
The Union
Where did the Gold Rush start?
California
What type of house did Iroquois build?
Long houses
Who created the Join, or Die cartoon?
Benjamin Franklin
Who is an abolitionist?
Someone who is against slavery
Who was the General for the Union?
Ulysses s. grant
Who were the 49er's?
pioneers, immigrants, and fortune seekers
What did the five Native American tribes in New York form?
Iroquois confederacy
Who were the five founders of the Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton
What is a conductor? (Before Civil War)
The people who helped slaves escape through the underground railroad.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Why were the Cherokees kicked off their land?
They weren't using the land the way the settlers wanted them to
Who were the Iroquois rivals?
The Algonquins
What was the Fourth Ammendment?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across the continent
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who was the president that ordered the Cherokees to be kicked off their land?
Andrew Jackson
What is wampum and what did it mean?
Beads made from shells used by Eastern Woodland tribes for decoration, record-keeping, and as a symbol of agreements
What war caused the creation of the Constitution?
American Revolutionary War
What does impressment mean?
The act of seizing sailors and forcing them into military service
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
What were the three major inventions during the Westward Expansion?
The telegraph, steamboat, and railroads
What were the five original Native American tribes in New York?
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca
What year was the Constitution written and signed?
1787
Define nomadic
Moving from place to place in search of food and resources