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decided that Brazil would separate from Portugal by saying, "Independence or death!"
Who was Prince Pedro?
started orphanages without asking people for money, but by faithfully asking God in prayer
Who was George Müller?
missionary to South Africa; European who first saw and named Victoria Falls
Who was Dr. David Livingstone?
"Remember the Alamo!"
What was the battle cry of Sam Houston and other Texans as they fought the Mexicans?
nurse (lantern to check patients) during Crimean War; improved conditions of hospitals and the profession of nursing
Who was Florence Nightingale?
German revolutionary and philosopher who wrote The Communist Manifesto
Who was Karl Marx?
former slave who became the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
Who was Harriet Tubman?
gave "Ain't I a Woman?" speech and traveled to tell the truth about slavery, women's rights, and God's love
Who was Sojourner Truth?
missionary to China who adopted traditional Chinese clothes and customs out of respect
Who was Hudson Taylor?
taught himself to read and write and wrote about his experiences as a slave
Who was Frederick Douglass?
came up with the Theory of Evolution (partly by observing FINCHES' beaks), wrote On the Origin of Species
Who was Charles Darwin?
ruled Mexico with his wife, Carlota
Who was Maximilian?
how Brazil's rise to independence was different from most other countries?
How was that it happened without a bloody war?
the American president who authorized the "Indian Removal Act"
Who was President Andrew Jackson?
the document that argues all private property should be abolished and put in the hands of the government
What is the Communist Manifesto?
an emperor of Japan
Who was Meiji?
American naval officer who delivered a letter to the emperor of Japan demanding he trade with America
Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?
president of Mexico forced into exile by French forces, who was later given troops, weapons, and supplies by America
Who was Benito Juarez?
leader of the Nez Pierce tribe who fought to protect his people
Mexican celebration of the defeat of French forces on May 5, 1862
What is Cinco de Mayo?
arrested for trying to vote in a presidential election
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
American Impressionist artist who often painted women and children
Who was Mary Cassatt?
French Impressionist who focused on light and color, considered the leader of the Impressionist movement
Who was Claude Monet?
Sioux Indian who became a doctor to bridge the gap between Native Americans and whites
Who was Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa)?
chained themselves to buildings, broke windows to get arrested, hunger strikes, one threw herself in front of a horse
What are some of the extreme things British women "suffragettes" did to draw attention to their cause?