Colonialism
Southern colonies developed economies based on...
Plantations/Large scale farming
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary war.
Lexington and Concord
Louisiana Purchase
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant
Appomattox Courthouse
What was the eastern point of entry to the U.S.
Where is Ellis Island?
What was the economy of the Mid Atlantic colonies based off of?
Shipbuilding, trading and small scale farming
Who remained loyal to Britain based on cultural and economic ties?
The belief that it was Americas fate to spread west
Manifest Destiny
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The battle at Fort Sumter
The practice or advocacy of controlled selective breeding of human populations (via sterilization) to improve the population's genetic composition.
Eugenics
The New England colonies had an economy based off of...
Shipbuilding, lumbering, fishing, and small scale farming
Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
Several Indian tribes were forced to leave their Homelands due to this Act...
Indian Removal Act.
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil war?
The battle of Antietam
From where in Europe did the "2nd wave" of European Immigrants come to the U.S.
Where is Eastern Europe?
Dissenters fleeing persecution from the puritans formed what future state?
Rhode Island
Under the Articles of Confederation who had more power? State, or Federal governments?
State Governments
This declaration warned Europeans not to consider the American Continents for colonization.
Monroe Doctrine
The withdrawal of federal troops from the south after the 1876 election signaled the end of what era?
Reconstruction
This business practice, often used by Robber Barons/Captains of Industry, included the purchase of all levels of production.
Vertical Integration
What Colonies incorporated the basic rights of Englishmen into their politics?
The Middle Colonies
After this revolutionary war battle, Benjamin Franklin was able to negotiate an alliance with France.
The Battle of Saratoga
What states did the U.S. gain in the war with Mexico from 1846-1848?
This Act gave free public land to settlers who were willing to go west for it.
The Homestead Act
He was a Muckraker during the progressive movement, who was most commonly known for writing The Jungle.
Upton Sinclair