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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the Sedition Act | is activity designed to overthrow a government |
| when was the Adams-Onis Treaty issued | 1841 |
| inflation | a general rise in prices |
| when was the Monroe Doctrine issued | 1823 |
| what is Impressment | sailors on American ships,which meant seizing the sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy |
| which state led the way regarding public education | Massachusetts |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Income tax | is a tax on the money people receive |
| Martial Law | is the imposition of military power over designated regions on an emergency basis. |
| Habeas corpus | is a right that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. |
| Emancipate | set free especially from legal, social, or political restrictions |
| what is Manifest Destiny | the doctrine or belief that the expansions of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable |
| did Lincoln want to free the slaves or get more slaves | free slaves |
| what is an ironclad | a navy ship covered in protected medal armor |
| Compromise of 1850 | In September 1850 congress finally passed five bills based on Clay's proposals |
| who was Frederick Douglass | a man born into slavery and then became a freed slave |
| why is the Alamo historically important | 12 days of heavy cannon fire |
| Appomattox Court House | June 1864 - April 1865 Lee had about 60,000 men under his command to oppose more than 100,000 Union troops. |
| Gettysburg | a 3 day battle July 1st to July 3rd 1863 |
| Antietam | after twelve hours of battle on September 17th 1862 there were 23,000 solders killed wounded or missing |
| Fort Sumter | in 1861 civil war begins with bombardment of Fort Sumter |
| Harper's Ferry | john browns raid on Harper's Ferry happened on October 17th |
| John Brown | an Antislavery settler from Connecticut |
| First Bull Run | Happened on July 21st,1861 |
| Border States | Slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War |