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What did Sequoyah invent? Syllabryor Cherokee alphabet
How many symbols are there in the Cherokee alphabet? 86
What is the name of the journey when the Cherokee were forced to move west? Trail of Tears
Who was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1769? Thomas Jefferson
The Continental Congress approved this document on July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence
In what city of the Declaration of Independence signed? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who was the African American women who was born on a Maryland plantation and helped free many slaves? Harriet Tubman
Who was president of the Union? Abraham Lincoln
Who was president of the Confederacy? Jefferson Davis
What is the name of the war fought between the North and the South? Civil War
How many years did the Civil War last? 4 years
Who was the man that was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a leader in the fight for civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the African American woman who would not give up her seat on a city bus? Rosa Parks
Who shot and killed Martin Luther King, Jr. James Earl Ray
Who was the leader of India who fought for freedom without violence? Gandhi
Who was a African American who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African American who was elected to Congress in 1972? Andrew Young
What was the occupation of Martin Luther King, Jr.? Minister
Who is one of our country's best known writers about slavery? Frederick Douglas
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Who was the leader of the Union Army? Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the leader of the Confederate Army? Robert E. Lee
What is refusing to buy or use something? boycott
What means many places ruiled by a single country? empire
This means the law does not allow people of different colors to use the same facilities. Segregation
Rights of people to be treated equally under the law. Civil Rights
What is the use of computers and other electronics to meet new needs? High Technology
What means putting an end to slavery? abolition
Who was the group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom? Underground Railroad
Who was the group of Virginia citizens who made laws for the colony? House of Burgesses
What was the name for the northern states? Union
What was the name for the southern states? Confederacy
What was the statement that said that the colonies should be free from English rule? Declaration of Independence
What said that all slaves in the Confederate states were free? Emancipation Proclamation
Who was the first African American president in the United States? Barack Obama
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