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Who "discovered" the New World
Christopher Columbus
How many colonies did the British Empire empire have in North America
13
What was the first war fought by the new United States against Great Britain?
War of 1812
Who was POTUS during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which amendment abolished slavery
13th
Which colony was founded by William Penn as a place for religious freedom.
Pennsylvania
Explain what "No taxation without representation" means?
American colonist were paying taxes without having any members of Parliament
Whose election led to the "Era of the Common Man"?
Andrew Jackson
What battle was considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
What compromised ended Reconstruction?
Compromise of 1877
Who explored Florida for Spain?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
The Monroe Doctrine
What was the ONLY advntage the South had going into the Civil War?
Better military leadership
What organization helped former slaves find jobs and get a basic education?
Freedman Bureau
Which colonial region imposed strict religious laws and enforced puritan beliefs on its citizens?
New England
Which battle came first Saratoga or Yorktown?
Mexican-American War
What document proclaimed that all slaves in rebelling states would be freed?
Emancipation Proclamation
What small political party in Virginia advocated for equal rights and public education?
Readjuster
What religious revival emphasized personal faith and challenged traditional religious authority.
Great Awakening
What compromise combined the Virginia & New Jersey Plan for making Congress?
The Great Compromise
What state was admitted as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
California
What was the tactic used by Union General during his march to the sea?
Total War
Which labor strike led to the government forcing the rail workers to work
Pullman Strike