Colonial America
What did the term Redcoat refer to?
British soldiers in colonial America
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
What mineral sparked westward expansion?
Gold
What does abolitionist mean?
Someone who wanted to end slavery
Who became President during the Civil War?
Abraham Linclon
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A secret group of colonists who protested British policies
Where was the “shot heard around the world” fired?
Lexington and Concord
How did the Oregon Trail help westward expansion?
It allowed people to travel west and settle land
What was the Underground Railroad?
A system of secret safe houses that helped enslaved people escape
What does the term Union refer to during the Civil War?
The Northern states
What was the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers killing colonial protesters
Who led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
How did the Louisiana Purchase help the U.S. expand?
It expanded the country westward
Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, John Brown
What happened in Kansas that led to the term “Bleeding Kansas”?
Violent conflict over slavery
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade between America, Europe, and Africa
How many colonies were part of the original United States?
13
What invention increased cotton production?
The Cotton Gin
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced migration of Native Americans from their ancestral land
What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
To allow people to vote on whether slavery would be allowed
What is the difference between the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act?
The Stamp Act taxed paper goods; the Sugar Act taxed sugar and molasses
Who was one of the earliest Europeans to discover the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
How did the Indian Removal Act affect the country?
It forced Native Americans off their land and opened land for westward settlement
What does the term martyr mean?
A person who dies for their beliefs
After Lincoln was elected, what did Southern states do?
They seceded from the Union