C.L. Test 21-35 Flashcards
(32 cards)
The Forty Niners
Who flocked to California in 1849?
About 80,000
How many people were considered Forty Niners?
A name for male American patriots during the revolutionary war.
What was a founding founder?
George Washington
Who is one person that was a founding father?
Diplomat, author, printer, scientist, and inventor.
What was Ben Franklin’s occupation?
He put a key on a kite string and flew the kite until lightning stuck it.
How did Ben demonstrate electricity?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What great battle was fought in south central Pennsylvania?
The North
Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
Abraham Lincoln
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?
A soldier’s cemetery
Where did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Adress?
A person under contract to work for another person
What was an Indentured Servant?
A free passage to a new country
What did Indentured Servants work for?
Jamestown
What was the first permanent settlement in North America?
1607
When was Jamestown first found?
A French pirate
Who was Jean Lafitte?
General Andrew Jackson
Who did Jean volunteer for?
A journey made by Lewis and Clark
What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president when Lewis and Clark made their expedition?
The first battle of the revolutionary war
What was the battle of Lexington and Concord?
Minute men
Who did the British receive resistance from?
What was the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland?
The mason Dixon line
Before and during the civil war
When was the Mason-Dixon Line used?
A ship that carried pilgrims to America
What was the Mayflower?
Plymouth Rock
Where did the Mayflower land permanently?
