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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which Presidentâs campaign slogan was âFifty-four forty or fightâ | James Polk |
| which President ended the tribute to the Barbary pirates | Thomas Jefferson |
| which president warned european powers against interfering in the western hemisphere | james monroe |
| who was the first US President? | George Washington |
| which president issued the Specie Circular | Andrew Jackson |
| first man to go to oregon country? | Jason Lee |
| who discovered a mountain pass through the sierra nevada | James Beckworth |
| who was the first president of the republic of Texas | Sam Houston |
| who promoted the idea of public school | Horace Mann |
| Who negotiated the purchase that completely settled the southern border of the United States | James Gadsden |
| Who first train circuit riding preachers During the time of the second great awakening | Francis Asbury |
| Who established Christian principles in the factories he owned | Francis Cabot Lowell |
| In what year did the tariff of abomination to pass the increase the Northâs profit at the expense of the south | 1833 |
| What area led the bear flag revolt against Mexico | California |
| What was the first permanent French settlement of the New World | Quebec |
| what type of government Was established by the US Constitution | Democratic Republic |
| Where was the first shot fired that begin the war for independence | Lexington |
| What battle was the turning point of the war for independence | Saratoga |
| Who invented the reaper | Cyrus McCormick |
| What area were the bear flag revolt against Mexico | California |
| Who in the tributes to the Barbary pirates | Thomas Jefferson |
| What did Jamestown prove about economics | The free enterprise system works best because it promotes personal responsibility |
| Why did the constitution provide for three branches of government | Three branches of government provide for a check and balance to guard against one person gaining too much power |
| How did the war of 1812 affect the expansion of the US | The diminished threat from England encouraged US settlement in the west |
| During the 1800s why do parents believe that education was important | Education is important to maintain freedoms |
| how did missionaries influence the west | Missionaries brought the gospel and improve the quality of life among the Indians |
| Who established the first town school system in America | Old Deluder Satan act |
| Who prepare in England for Limited government | Magna Carta |
| what levied a tax on all Legal documents | Stamp Act |
| Who required all public lands be paid for in silver and gold | Specie Circular |
| Who established townships for the northwest territory | Land Ordinance |
| What type of interpretation of the Constitution did Thomas Jefferson and the democratic republican stand for | strict |
| what revived interest in tried with the East | Crusades |
| from what city in missouri did the wagon train leave when starting the Oregon Trail | Independence |
| What war resulted in establishing English edition and liberty in North America | French and Indian War |
| At whoâs California ranch was gold discovered in 1848 | John Sutter |
| What is applied science or the practical use of scientific knowledge | technology |
| who wrote âPoor Richardâs Almanac?â | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who developed the first successful steamboat | Robert Fulton |
| who wrote âThe Scarlett Letter?â | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| What European discovered the Hawaiian islands | James Cook |
| where was the first major amphibious landing of American forces conducted | Veracruz |
| Which branch of government enforces the laws | Executive |
| What is the purpose of the government as listed in the US Constitution | To protect |
| what precedent of freedom did Rhode Island set? | Freedom of religion |
| Who were the first two white women to cross the Rockies | Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spaulding |
| the senator from Massachusetts who was the greatest orator in Congress | Daniel Webster |
| The father of American missions | |
| The first state to outlaw liquor during the time of the second great awakening | Maine |
| Who wrote the first American dictionary | Noah Webster |
| At What battle did Texas win its independence from Santa Anna | San Jacinto |
| What general defeated Santaâs army at the battle of Buena Vista | Zachary Taylor |
| What country sold the Louisiana territory | France |
| What country experienced a potato famine | Ireland |
| What country threatened the freedoms of Texans | Mexico |
| What country supported Christopher Columbus in his expedition to the New World | Spain |
| What country signed the Oregon Treaty with the United States | England |
| Adoniram Judson |
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