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AHSGE Objective III
American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What act of colonial protestation resulted in the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts being passed by the British parliament? | Boston Tea Party |
| What document document was sent to King George III as a final attempt at peace by the colonists in 1775? | Olive Branch Petition |
| What American colonist gave the famous speech stating. "give me liberty or give me death?" | Patrick Henry |
| Who served as the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War? | George Washington |
| Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty? | Samual Adams |
| Who made the famous ride warning colonists that the "Redcoats were coming"? | Paul Revere |
| What battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War (resulting in France becoming our ally)? | Saratoga |
| Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War (Cornwallis surrendered to Washington)? | Yorktown |
| What was the treaty called which gave the U.S. its independence from Great Btitain? | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| The U.S. fought the British again in what war? | War of 1812 |
| What law was passed by Jefferson that disallowed trade with ither nations (including British) and led to te War of 1812? | Embargo Act |
| What term was used to describe the British navy forcing Americans into service? | Impressment |
| What ordinance was passed in 1785 that divided territory in the old Northwest? | Northwest Ordinance |
| What action allowed Jefferson to double the size of the U.S. in 1803? | Louisiana Purchase |
| Who did Jefferson hire to explore the west? | Lewis & Clark |
| The post-War of 1812 years were called what (because of prosperity, one political party, etc.)? | Era of Good Feelings |
| What year did Alabama become a state? | 1819 |
| What congressional argeement allowed Missouri to become a slave state? | Missouri Compromise |
| What famous speech outlined American foreign policy in 1823? | Monroe Doctrine |
| What law forced the five civilzed tribes of the southeast to evacuate? (Jackson's tenure) | Indian Removal Act |
| What event resulted in the Cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK (1838)? | Trail of Tears |
| List four major trails used by settlers in the Western part of the U.S. | Santa Fe. Oregon. Mormon, California |
| Describe the northern economy before the Civil War. | Balanced: industial and agricultural |
| Describe the southern economy before the Civil War. | Agriculture mainly cotton |
| What country did Texas gain its independence from in 1836? | Mexico |
| What was the U.S. fight Mexico (Mexican War) in 1846-1848? | Land acquisition (California and New Mexico Territories) |
| What famous meeting in 1848 called for women to demand greater equality and opportunity in the U.S.? | Seneca Falls Convention |
| Who hosted this convention? | Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| What white abolitionist from Massachusetts produced The Liberator? | William Lloyd Garrison |
| What black abolitionist from Maryland produced The North Star? | Frederick Douglass |
| What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad? | To aid the escaped slaves |
| What black woman used the Underground Railroad to help liberate hundreds of slaves? | Harriet Tubman |
| During the reform period of the 1830's and 1840's much to the public called for abstinence from what? | alcohol cansumption |
| What woman led reform in prisons in the U.S.? | Dorothea Dix |
| Who led reform in education in the 1800's? | Horace Mann |
| What were the communities called which tried to make a "perfect society"? | Utopian Communities |
| Who founded the Mormon faith? | Joseph Smith |
| Who led the Mormons to Utah? | Brigham Young |
| What War of 1812 battle resulted in the protection of Baltimore and Francis Scott Key's inspiring "Star Spangled Banner"? | Ft. McHenry |
| What War of 1812 battle did Jackson defeat the Creek Indians in AL? | Horseshoe Bend |
| What War of 1812 battle did Jackson defeat the British after a truce was called? | New Orleans |
| Which Supreme Court case (under Marshall) ruled that the national bank was in fact constitutional? | McCulloch v. Maryland |
| Which Supreme Court case (under Marshall) insured that the national government controlled interstate commerce? | Gibbons v. Ogden |
| What president gets credit for establishing the spoils system? | Andrew Jackson |
| South Carolina's attempt to void the Tariff of 1832 was called the... | Nullification Crisis |
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