American Tragedies
President _________ signed the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
Zulu
_______ were men and women who wanted to make slavery illegal.
Abolitionists
Don Miguel was the _____ of Dolores
priest
A ______ was a person born in the Spanish colonies
creole
The _____ tribe went to war and fought the U.S. for seven years
Seminole
Why do we know less about African history than about English history?
African tribes did not use writing to record their history
_________ asked the British Parliament to outlaw the slave trade, no matter what the cost.
William Wilberforce
The Mexicans eventually decided that they would be ruled as a _______
republic
Jose de San Martin drove the Spanish out of ______, the capital of Peru
Lima
The ______ went to court to try to keep their homes.
Cherokee
True or False: The Dutch established two nations in South Africa called the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic
True
What happened to many British planters when slavery was outlawed?
They went bankrupt
Who led the second revolt against Spain?
Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
Who first tried to convince the people of Venezuela to drive out the Spanish?
Francisco de Miranda
When _______ saw a solar eclipse, he felt it was a sign that it was time for the slaves to break free.
Nat Turner
True or False: Shaka bought peace to many people in South Africa
False
After slavery was outlawed, the British began to buy goods such as sugar, cotton, and tobacco from ________
The United States
Iturbide became Mexico’s first ______
emperor
How did Napoleon provide Venezuela with a chance to be free?
He took the throne away from the Spanish king and occupied the Spanish army
What happened to slaves as a result of Turner’s rebellion?
They were worse off than ever: banned from meeting together, black ministers couldn’t preach, illegal to teach a slave to read and write
What changes did Shaka make in his army to make it stronger?
Started using stabbing spears vs throwing spears, made them walk on thorns, gave them uniforms, divided them into 4 sections
What did the Constitution of the United States say about slaves?
Said that slaves were not really people; each slave was considered 3/5 of a person
true
Why was South America never able to unite?