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Canal that connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River?

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Erie Canal

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Who invented the steam boat?

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Fulton

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Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

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Eli Whitney

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Andrew Jackson’s vice president who became president after Jackson?

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Van Burren

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The treaty the US Government signed with the Cherokee nation?

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New Echota

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What did the Cherokee nation call the trail they were forced to march from Georgia to Indian Territory in modern day Oklahoma?

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Trail of Tears

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Hero of Tippecanoe that became president after Van Burren and set numerous records?

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Harrison.

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Minister who led the Second Great Awakening and rejected predestination?

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Finney

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Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was later killed by a mob?

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Smith

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is better known as what faith/religion?

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Mormon

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Brigham Young led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake in what modern day state?

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Utah

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Harrison’s Vice President who became the first accidental president when Harrison died after only a month in office?

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Tyler

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Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott held a women’s conference in what New York city?

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Seneca Falls

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The document that was passed at the women’s conference in Seneca falls?

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Declaration of Sentiment

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The Abolitionist that published the Abolitionist newspaper the Liberator?

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Garrison

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Ex-slaves such as Frederick Douglas and Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape on what railroad?

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Underground Railroad

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Abolitionist founded what political party in 1840?

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Liberty

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Slave that revolted in 1831 and killed 57 whites?

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Nat Turner

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The author who observed nature at Walden Pond and wrote a book entitled Walden?

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Thoreau

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The author who was America’s 1st horror writer?

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Poe

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Term was coined to express the belief that it was the fate of the United States to extend the Atlantic to the Pacific?

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Manifest Destiny

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The trail that ran from St.Louis, Missouri to Sante Fe, New Mexico?

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Santa Fe Trail

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Trail settlers followed to Oregon and California?

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Oregon trail

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Who is considered the father of Texas because he brought the first 300 families to Texas?

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S. F. Austin

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Land agents in Texas such as S. F. Austin were called?
Emprassario
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The Mexican dictator who fought the Texans during the Texas Revolution and the Americans during the Mexican American War?
Santa Anna
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The Treaty that recognized Texas independence and set the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico?
Treaty of Valasco
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The commander in chief of Texas army that became the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
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the battle where Texas won it's independence?
San Jacinto
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When Oregon was divided at the 49th parallel, this gave the United States what Pacific Harbor?
Puget Sound
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Mexico claimed what river was the border between Texas and Mexico and not the Rio Grande?
Nueces
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The war fought between the United States and Mexico?
Mexican American War
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War appeared to be fought over the Texas border, but it was really fought to obtain what future state?
California
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The treaty that ended the Mexican American war?
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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The amendment to the appropriations bill that banned slavery in the territories gained from Mexico?
Wilmot Proviso
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What did James Marshall find at Sutter's Mill in California?
Gold Nugget
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People who went to Cali during the gold rush were called what?
49'ers
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What blue jean maker began making pants for miners during the Cali gold rush?
Levi Strauss
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The bill presented to congress by Henry Clay that among other things admitted to Cali as a free state, passed a more stringent fugitive slave act, and compensated Texas for giving up it's claim to half of New Mexico?
Omnibuss
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When Stephen Douglas presented all the measures of the Omnibuss bill individually, it became known as what compromise?
Compromise of 1850
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Purchase in which the United States acquired parts of Arizona and New Mexico for 10 mil?
Gadsden Purchase
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The act that created the Kansas and Nebraska Territories and let the people vote for or against slavery?
Kansas Nebraska Act
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What compromise did the K. N.act repeal?
Missouri Comprimise
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The new political part that was formed in 1854 by Free Soilers, Whigs, and Northern Democrats?
Republicans
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New political party that answered every question by say "I know Nothing"
Know Nothing Party
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Due to the amount of bloodshed and violence, Kansas was called what?
Bleeding Kansas
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Senator who gave the speech "The Crime Against Kansas" and was beat by Preston Brooks?
Charles Sumner
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The case/decision in which the supreme court ruled a slave was to remain a slave even if they were brought into a free state or territory?
Dred Scott Decision
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The Kansas state constitution that was passed and then rejected twice, therefore postponing Kansas' statehood?
Lecompten Constitution
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The Illinois senator who was responsible for the Kansas Nebraska act and who Lincoln ran against in 1858?
Douglas
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Name the Abolitionist who was responsible for the Pottawatomie Massacre and the Battle of Osawatomie in Kansas?
John Brown
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A group of Broder Ruffians raided what Kansas city and Free state stronghold?
Lawrence
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John Brown tried to Occupy the federal arsenal in what Virginia city?
Harper's Ferry
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Who did the Republicans choose as their presidential Candidate in 1860?
Lincoln
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The first state to secede from the union?
S Carolina
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The first 6 states who left the union formed what independent nation?
Confederacy
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Who was the first and only president of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
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1st capital fo the confederacy was in what Alabama city?
Mongomery
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1st republican candidate for president who ran in 1856
John Freemont
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Civil war began when the confederates opened fire on what ft?
Ft. Sumter
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Which generals led the Northern Virginia Force for the Confederacy?
J. Johnson, Robert E. Lee
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Which Generals led the Potomic force for the Union?
McDowell, George Mcclellane, John Pope, Burnside, Joe Hooker, Meade, Grant.
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People packed lunches and came to sight see the battle, both armies looked similar and friendly fire was high.
1st Bullrun
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Got name for being cool headed @ Bullrun
Stone Wall Jackson
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Blocade to the South, cutting off trade supply
Anoconda
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General who captures Ft. Donalds
Ulyses S. Grant
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1st Union victory, Grant gets known as a the butcher for losing so many men.
Shiloh
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Led by Pope for Union and Lee for Confederates. Return of 1st battle.
2nd Bullrun
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Orders given by Lee containing his entire plan for invading Maryland. Officer ends up losing his order which is later found by a union soldier.
Special Orders 191
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Battle met by McClallan and Lee in interception over Lees plan. Single bloodiest day in history for United States
Antietam
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Lincoln wants to preserve the union and to boost morale, announces to free the slaves and to state where they stand to other countries. Doesn't actually free a single slave.
Emancipation Problamation
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Stonewall Jackson takes high ground and Defensive position, is attacked 6 times and held off. Union. crossed river, and snipers were set up to pick off.
Fredericksburg
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Hooker loses nerve and Con. take Victory @high cost. Con. loses most men @ war along with Jackson taking friendly fire and later dies.
Chancellorsville
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Union gets high ground and a fish hook position. Held on position on little round top. Confederacy cant break flanks, Confederacies cavalry gets cutoff by union cavalry. Turning Point of War
Gettysburg
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Grant lays siege for 6 weeks before falling, gives union control of Mississippi river, cuts Confederacy territory in two.
Vicksburg
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Men are Equal, let rest those that defend it. Honor the ones that die by not letting them die in vain.
Gettysburg Address
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Grants Right hand
Sherman
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battle of trenches
Petersburg
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Union wants to lift siege of Petersburg, digs a tunnel to Confederate line and blow up from under. Confederates still take victory since they had to use white soldiers instead of trained blacks due to politics.
The Crater
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Sherman Captures and burns 30% of the city to the ground?
Atlanta
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Sends telegram: "I can make Georgia Howl", gets green light from Grant and Linoln. Scavenges their own supplies, destroys anything of value all the way to savannah then to S. Carolina. What caused the Civil war to be a Total War
Shermans march to the Sea
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Runs Against Lincoln, considered a "Copperhead", a traitor to the cause. Wanted to sttle and let the South breakaway.
McClellan
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Lee says he just wants to talk, but meant to say surrende, Grant simply asks to lay down arms and go home.
Appamattox
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Assassin of Lincoln
Booth

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