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| what act of colonial protestation resulted in the coercive(intolerable) acts being passed by the british parliament ? |
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| what document was sent to king george3 as a final attempt at peace by the colonist in 1775 ? |
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| what american colonist gave the famous speech stating,"give me liberity or give me death?" |
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| who served as the commander of the continental army during the revolutionary war? |
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| who was the leader of the sons of liberty? |
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| who made the famous ride warning colonists that the "redcoats were coming"? |
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| what battle was the turning point in the revolutionary war(resulting in france becoming our all)? |
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| where were washington's troops encamped during the harsh winter of 1777-1778? |
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| what was the last major battle of the revolutionary war(cornwallis surrendered to washington)? |
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| what was the treaty called which gave the u.s its independence from great britain? |
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| the u.s fought the british again in what war ? |
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| what law was passed by jefferson that disallowed trade with other nations(including britain) and led to the war of 1812? |
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| what term was used to describe the british navy forcing americans into service? |
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| what ordinace was passed in 1785 that divided territory in the old northwest into townships? |
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| what ordinance passed in 1787 disallowed slavery in the old northwest? |
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| what action allowed jefferson to double the size of the u.s in 1803? |
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| who did jefferson hire to explore the west ?? |
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| the post-war of 1812 years were called what(because of prosperity,one political party,etc.)? |
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| what year did alabama become a state? |
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| what congressional agreement allowed missouri to become a slave state and maine to become a free state ?? |
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| what famous speech outlined american foreign policy in 1823? |
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| (jackson's tenure)indian removal act |
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| what law forced the five civilized tribes of the southwest to evacuate?? |
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| what event resulted in the cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK(1838)? |
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| santa fe, oregon, mormon, california |
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| list four major trials used by settlers in the western part of the u.s |
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| agriculture: mainly cotton |
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| what was the basis of the southern economy before the civil war ? |
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| balanced: industrial and agricultural |
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| what was the basis of the northern economy before the civil war ? |
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| what country did teaxs gain its independence from in 1836? |
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| what was the u.s goal(or fate)named whiched called for the acquisition of territory in the west(extending the country from sea to sea)? |
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| land acquisition(california and new mexico territories) |
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| why did the u.s fight mexico(mexican war)in 1846-1848? |
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| what famous meeting in 1848 called for women to demand greater equality and opportunity in the u.s ?? |
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| lucretia mott & elizabeth cady stanton |
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| who hosted the seneca falls convention? |
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| what white abolitionist from massachusetts produced the liberator? |
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| what black abolitionist from maryland produced the north star? |
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| to aid the escaped slaves |
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| what was the purpose of the underground railroad? |
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