Revoluntionary Thinkers
Who people are free, equal, and have "natural rights" of life, liberty, and prosperity.
John Locke
What document stated that basic human rights should not be violated by governments?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The belief that it was America's duty and right to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Manifest Destiny
What did the Homestead Act do?
Gave land to settlers who would live on it and farm it.
Inventor of the light bulb
Thomas Edison
Who wrote "Common Sense."
Thomas Payne
Documant that outlawed the established church- government can't support on favored church.
Virginia Statute of Religios Freedom
Forced march/removal of Indians from their ancestral homeland
Trail of Tears
Which ethnicity (immigrants) is credited for helping build the railroads?
Chinese workers
Responsible for crteating the assembly line
Henry Ford
Who is the lead author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
First 10 amendments of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
What two things helped the growth of Industial economy and supported westward movement of settlers?
Railroads and canals
Why did immigrants come to the U.S.?
Seeking freedom and better lives
Industrial leader associated with steel.
Andrew Carnegie
Who challenged the rule of colonies. He contributed to a growing sentiment for Independence from England.
King of England (George III)
Who is the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
George Mason
What were three present states were the result of territory gained from the victory in the Mexican War.
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
What does the term "melting pot" mean?
Many contries "melding" into the American way of life.
Who was the industrial leader associated with railroads.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What two people influenced the author of the Declaration opf Independence.
Locke and Paine
Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights
James Madison
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
How did most immigrants from Europe enter the U.S.?
They entered through Ellis Island, New York.
Industrial leader associated with finance.
J.P. Morgan