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Vocabulary
Famous People
Bill of Rights
Social Reform
Pre Civil War
100
Tom takes out a loan at the bank to buy a new car.
What is a credit
100
developed the system of interchangeable parts
Who is Eli Whitney
100
This Amendment allows you the freedom to speak and write as long as it is not slander or threatening.
What is the First Amendment
100
This man was once a slave and published the "North Star" newspaper.
Who is Frederick Douglass
100
This word means "Pre Civil War"
What is "Antebellum"
200
A family grows only enough food to meet their needs.
What is subsistence farming/economy.
200
He started the first postal service, invented bifocals, and was a diplomat. He is also on a $100 bill.
Who is Ben Franklin
200
You do not have to quarter troops in your house due to this Amendment.
What is the Third Amendment.
200
This lady fought for female suffrage. Her likeness appears on a silver dollar.
Who is Susan B. Anthony
200
This invention led to the growth of more cotton and the need for more slaves.
What is the cotton gin.
300
a group of shared beliefs and practices
What is religion
300
This African American invented the elevator.
Who is Elisha Otis
300
The Second Amendment grants the right to do this
What is "bear arms".
300
This woman stood 6 ft. tall and carried a hatchet. She led the fight against alcohol or "temperance".
Who is Carrie Nation
300
This law attempted to balance the number of free and slave states.
What is the Missouri Compromise.
400
the right to vote
What is suffrage
400
This man attacked an arsenal at Harper's Ferry and was hung.
Who is John Brown
400
This Amendment gives you the right to a trial by jury.
What is the Sixth Amendment.
400
This woman led over 300 slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
400
Slaves relied on these for comfort and hope.
What are "songs" or "spirituals".
500
unfair opinions not based on facts
What is prejudice
500
He encouraged Americans to fight for independence in his pamphlet, "Common Sense."
Who is Thomas Paine
500
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments grant rights to this group of people.
What are African Americans.
500
This man was a "transcendentalist" with his writing. He wrote such stories as "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
500
John Newton, a former slave trader, wrote this famous song to give others hope.
What is "Amazing Grace."