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He wrote the Declaration of Independence with the help of Ben Franklin.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He was the head of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
This invention was able to remove plant seeds so the final product could be shipped to northern factories to produce clothing
What is the Cotton Gin?
People heading west had to cross these steep mountains in Colorado and Utah.
What are the Rockies?
He replaced James Otis as the leader of the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Samuel Adams?
This law, developed in 1850, forced northerners to return runaway slaves to the south.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This gun, used the American Revolution, was very inaccurate. That's why armies had to fight close to each other.
What is the musket?
This was the capital of the Confederacy and located in Virginia.
What is Richmond?
This scientific mass created the Cumberland Gap, allowing people to move west easily.
What is a meteor?
He set up Rhode Island as a colony in 1636 after escaping from the Puritans in Salem, MA.
Who is Roger Williams?
Lincoln wrote this document and freed the slaves on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freidrich Von Steuben introduced this weapon to George Washington's men. It was attached to the barrel of a gun so that it could be used in case the gun misfired.
What is the bayonet?
This fort was taken by the Mexican Army and Texans wanted revenge. A new slogan came out called "Remember The _________"
What is the Alamo?
This animal was so rich and valuable for skins that it almost became extinct.
What is the beaver?
He wrote the Star Spangled Banner in 1814 as Fort McHenry was being bombarded by the British.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
This vocabulary term refers to the directive that a president gives so action is taken immediately without going through Congress
What is an Executive Order?
This is the title that the President is given, under the Executive Branch, as the leader of the armed forces.
What is "Commander-In-Chief"?
This area of land was given, back and forth, between Spain and France until it became a state in 1819. It borders Georgia.
What is Florida?
The widespread Gold Rush took place in this state….although there wasn’t much gold.
What is California?
He assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 at the play called "Our American Cousin".
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
This was the first Constitution...but failed because it provided for a weak government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
He was President when the War of 1812 took place. His wife saved as much as she could, when the British set fire to the White House.
Who is James Madison?
He was Lincoln's Vice-President and took over as President after the assassination.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
In this event, Andrew Jackson forced thousands of natives to leave Florida for Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
He attempted to take Harper's Ferry and give all of the guns to slaves to rebel. However, no one showed up but his sons. They died and he was arrested.
Who is John Brown?