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What word was invented in 1840?
Millionaire
What is cotton's nickname?
White Gold
Cotton loom machines are at the basis of what technology?
What oil was used before crude oil, to fuel lamps and lube machines?
Whale Oil
Abraham Lincoln received his first death threat before even taking office. He saved all his death threats in a file called _______________________________.
Assassinations
What was the largest construction job in North America in the past 4,000 years?
The Erie Canal
How many weeks after Lincoln takes office are the first shots of the Civil War fired?
5 weeks.
In 1803, which President bought the Louisiana territory, "the single biggest real estate deal in history" from Napoleon for 3 cents an acre?
President Thomas Jefferson
What was the bounty on Harriet Tubman's head for being the leader of the Underground Railroad?
$40,000
In 1852, what novel that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, becomes the second biggest selling book after the Bible that showed Northerners true insight into slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What three "super powers" own the land west of the Cumberland Gap?
2) Spain
3) France
Two Parter:
1- What were common punishments for runaway slaves if they were caught?
2- In 1850 what law made the search for runaway slaves a "witch hunt"?
1- Branding, cut their tendons
2- Fugitive Slave Law
Describe three facts about John Brown.
1- wanted to abolish slavery.
2- thinks he is fighting a holy war.
3- will murder for his cause.
Describe three facts about Fredrick Douglas.
1) he could read and write
2) He was a leading figure in Anti-Slavery movement.
3) He would debate with Lincoln.
How long did it take to build the Erie Canal? How many lives were lost?
8 years and 1,000 lives lost
In 1830, President Jackson begins what "program" that lasts for over 100 years in America?
The Forest Relocation Laws.
Two Parter:
1- The average pioneer walked _______ miles a day for _______ months at a time.
2- In all: how many Americans died during the mass exodus to the West?
1- 10, 6
2- 20,000
Two Parter:
1- The Rocky Mountains are made up of how many different mountain ranges?
2- Today there are fewer than _________________________ grizzly bears left in the Rockies.
1- 90
2- 2,000
Why was Daniel Boon moving Westward? What was his main motivation?
To become rich, to tap the riches.
What is the first invention that changes travel and helps Americans commerce in the 19th century?
Steam Boat
How long was the Mississippi River?
2,000 miles.
What was the name of the party that ate human flesh to survive while trapped in the Sierra Nevada?
The Donner's
Who do Lewis and Clark owe their lives and the saving of their journals to?
Sacagawea
How many species of wildlife did Lewis and Clarke discover on their journey?
300