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Social Studies
3rd trimester study guide
Question | Answer |
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How did Fredrick Douglass get into slavery? | He was born into slavery |
What made Fredrick different from other slaves? | He was one of the only slaves that could read and write |
What did Eli Whitney do? | He invented the cotton gin |
What did the cotton gin do? | It removed seeds from cotton |
What year did Eli Whitney get a patent for the cotton gin? | 1794 |
What was the underground railroad? | A system which abolitionists secretly helped escaping slaves reach freedom |
Who were abolitionists? | A person who wanted to end, or abolish, slavery |
When was the 2nd Continental Congress held? | May 10, 1775 |
What was the Great Awakening? | A religious movement |
What was the Enlightenment? | An intellectual movement |
What is the name of the Introduction to the Declaration of Independence? | The Preamble |
What was the Proclamation of 1763? | Declared that American Indians could have much of the land west of the Appalachian mountains |
When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | July 4, 1776 |