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What was the reason for John Brown's
raid on Harpers Ferry?
to steal weapons to give them to slaves
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Stamp Act
Why was the Trail of Tears difficult for the Native Americans?
They lost their land and homes.
They were being mistreated by the white settlers.
They suffered from starvation and exhaustion.
Which example is a voluntary exchange that might have occurred during the Gold Rush?
A merchant gave a customer a pickax
and the customer gave her gold
Elizabeth Cady Stanton dedicated her life to women's suffrage. What was the goal of the suffrage movement?
help women gain the right to vote
What was "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
A book that opposed slavery
What was Paul Revere hoping to do on his famous midnight ride in 1775?
warn colonists to be prepared for the British Army's arrival
Which American states specialized in agriculture?
Southern states
How did American Paul Revere take advantage of the distance between settlements and Boston?
Messengers raced ahead and warned that the British were advancing.
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
to end slavery
What does states’ rights mean?
the idea that states have the right to limit
the power of the federal government
The First Continental Congress sent a list of grievances to King George III.
What are grievances?
Complaints
What are some reasons to save money?
Financial security
More spending power
Feeling of accomplishment
Extra money from bank interest
Who did the Freedmen's Bureau aid?
poor Southern whites and freed African Americans
The following amendments were ratified:
13th - 1865
14th - 1868
15th - 1870
When was slavery outlawed in the entire United States?
1865
The southern states thought that ___________ was the only way to protect their rights
seceding from the United States
His actions as president showed Abraham Lincoln's dedication to
preserving the Union
If you pay $3.00 for lunch from the school cafeteria. In what part of your budget should you record this amount?
Hint: money comes out
expenses
What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to provide housing and medical care to former slaves
Who is the famous person described in this paragraph? Hint: This person is a man.
I was born a slave in Maryland around 1818. At the age of twelve, I learned to read and write. I escaped from slavery after two failed attempts. In New York, I became a famous writer and gave antislavery speeches.
My British supporters raised
enough money for me to purchase
my freedom.
Frederick Douglass
Who was President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
After the Civil War, sharecropping in the United States was MOST helpful to
landowners
What is this an example of?
A store usually sells a candy bar for $2.00, but this week is selling two 3.00
price incentive
What was the MAIN goal of Jim Crow laws passed during Reconstruction?
to prevent African Americans from exercising their legal rights
One intention of the Jim Crow laws passed in many southern states was to
create segregated public schools.