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How many colonies did the U.S. have?
True or False: Native Americans had a great deal of respect for nature and what it provided for them.
TRUE
When did the Gold Rush start?
1848
Who was the first president of the U.S?
George Washington
About how many hours did children work in factories?
12-16 hours
What are the names of the armies for the North and South during the Civil War?
The Union and Confederate Army.
How many amendments are under the BILL OF RIGHTS?
10
What year did Abraham Lincoln get elected?
1860
What is known as the bloodiest war in American History?
The Civil War
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the mining method that used the powerful force of water?
Hydraulic Mining
A person who is loyal to the King of England.
A loyalist
When was the Declaration of Independence approved? (Full date!)
July 4, 1776
The day that is honored to celebrate freedom. On this day, the slaves in Texas were told they were free.
Juneteenth (June 19th)
Who was sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdidnand II to explore the New World?
Christopher Columbus
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Define abolition and suffrage
Abolition: the movement to end slavery
Suffrage: the movement to gain equal rights for women
When did the Civil War?
1865
The 19th amendment granted this.
Women the right to vote.
Harriet Tubman
The reason why American colonist wanted freedom from the British.
Unfair taxes
The amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
the 8th amendment
The year Christopher Columbus discovered American.
1492
The long cruel travel that Native Americans endured when being forced out of their land.
The Trail of Tears
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe