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PreRevolution
PreRevolution
Who "discovered" the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Colombus
Who was King of England during the Revolution?
King George III
What did Thomas Jefferson buy from the French in 1803, doubling the size of the country?
Louisiana Purchase
Abraham Lincoln dedicated the first national cemetery in this speech
Gettysburg Address
True/False Lincoln and Johnson wanted to punish the South after the war
False
During what pre-war riot were several Americans shot by British soldiers?
Boston Massacre
What was the last battle of the Revolution?
Battle of YORKTOWN (1781!)
What agreement was reached between large states and small states to create the H of R and Senate?
The Great Compromise
What Union general had a “case of the slows”?
Gen. McClellen
What is an example of something the Freedman’s Bureau did for former slaves?
Created schools, churches, aid in finding family, provided lawyers and doctors
What was the first permanent English settlement in Virginia, created by John Smith?
Jamestown
What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
The Bill of Rights was created as a compromise between what 2 groups?
Federalists and AntiFederalists
What Constitutional amendment granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States, including former slaves?
14th Amendment
Which president was impeached but not removed from office?
Andrew Johnson
What was the tendency of the British to ignore the American colonies that ended after the French and Indian War?
Salutary Neglect
What term describes when American sailors were kidnapped, a leading case of War of 1812?
Impressment
What law gave states the right to choose whether they wanted to be a free state or a slave state?
Popular Sovereignty
What Union general cut a path of destruction 60 miles wide from Atlanta to Savannah?
Gen. Sherman
Who was the extremist group in Congress who wanted the South to suffer after the war?
Radical Republicans
What series of laws passed by the British were a direct result of the Boston Tea Party?
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
What battle was won after the War of 1812 was over?
The Battle of New Orleans
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What 2 battles are considered the turning points of the Civil War?
Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg
What compromise allowed Hayes to become president if he moved Federal troops out of the South, ending Reconstruction?
Compromise of 1877