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vocabulary
historical people
revolutionary war
battles of american history
Colonial Era
100
someone who believes in ending Slavery
What does abolitionist mean?
100
founder of the american red cross
Who was Clara Barton?
100
July 4, 1776
When was the declaration of independence signed?
100
The Bloodiest Battle in american history.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg referred to as?
100
Economic
What was the reason for starting an English settlement at Jamestown?
200
men mounted on horseback
What does cavalry mean?
200
author of uncle tom's cabin
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
200
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert. R Livingston
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
200
Fort Sumter
Where were the first shots of the battle fired?
200
both were established as economic ventures
Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similar by that...
300
freedom
What does emancipation mean?
300
A slave who petitioned the court for freedom because he was brought to the North. He lost.
Who was Dred Scott?
300
John Hancock
Who was the "famous" person who signed the declaration of independence?
300
Antietam
This battle was considered a union victory?
300
Georgia
What colony was settled by people who had been in debtors' prisons in England?
400
when someone dies
What does casualty mean?
400
King George the third.
Who was the king that controlled all of England at the time?
400
Appomattox Court House
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the...
400
To practice their religion freely
Why did the Puritans come to America?
500
government building that holds all weapons
What does arsenal mean?
500
Led a raid on Harper's Ferry.
Who was John Brown?
500
Philadelphia
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
500
First Battle of Bull run/Manassas
What was the first major battle of the civil war?
500
New England
Which American colonial region had rock soil and a jagged coastline?