War of 1812
What did the British do at the capitol city (Washington, DC)?
Burned down the White House
The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land purchase in U.S. history. What were the physical boundaries of this territory?
Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains
How did the Louisiana Purchase help farmers in the midwest?
They could ship their goods down the Mississppi River to Gulf of Mexico.
How did people make a profit during the gold rush without finding gold?
They opened stores to sell needed supplies to miners.
She helped hundreds of "slaves" escape using the Underground Railroad and never lost a passenger.
Harriet Tubman
Who was president during the war?
James Madison
What happened during the Trail of Tears?
What man made canal helped connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Erie Canal
How did the stores that opened in gold mining towns help both the sellers and the buyers?
The sellers made a profit and the buyers got something they needed for mining.
He escaped slavery then wrote an autobiography of his own life.
Frederick Douglass
Who saved a famous painting of Georgie Boy and some important documents from getting burned.
Why were Native Americans forced off their land to reservations in Oklahoma?
The Americans wanted more land and gold they found in that area.
How did the Samuel Morse's telegraph improve communication?
You could communicate long distances and much faster.
If your family decided to travel to Oregon Country, what would be the opportunity cost?
Their safety because it was a dangerous journey and the some of the belongings they had would be left behind.
She was a suffragist who gave speeches for women's rights. She is on a coin to remember her efforts.
Susan B. Anthony
What were two causes of the war?
British capturing U.S. sailors
British trying to control trade
British encouraging Native Americans to fight against U.S. expansion
crossing the rocky mountains
lack of supplies
communicating with native americans
Put these modes of transportation in the correct order they were invented:
car, steamboat, locomotive, covered wagon
1. covered wagon
2. steamoat
3. locomotive
4. car
Why did the U.S. start a war with the British over trading rights?
It's important to be able to trade with any countries you want so you can make better deals.
After she escaped slavery, she traveled around giving speeches to promote abolitionism.
Sojourner Truth
Why did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?
He was inspired by the bravery of the American troops at the Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland.
she knew the land
she helped communicate with Native American tribes
How did new inventions such as the cotton gin, steamboat, and locomotive increase business productivity?
People could make products faster and ship goods faster so they could make more profit.
How were the economies of the north and south different?
The North had more factories and manufacturing.
The south had more agriculture and crops (and used slavery on plantations)
She organized the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY. She wrote many speeches for Susan B. Anthony.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton