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| Age after man learned to write? |
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| Two Italian city states that monopolized the trade with western Asia? |
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| Land bridge from Asia to North America? |
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| Emperor of Constantinople? |
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| Attempt by Christians of Western Europe to take back the holy land from the Seljuk Turks? |
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| Person who lead first expedition to find an all water route to east Asia? |
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| People from Scandinavia who possibly came to North America long before Christopher Columbus? |
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| Given credit for coming to conclusion that Columbus discovered a new continent? |
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| Explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal? |
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| Line that divided new world claims between Portugal and Spain? |
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| Treaty that re positioned the Line of Demarcation further to the west? |
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1. Leader of the Aztecs?
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1. Montezuma
2. Hernando Cortez |
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| Person who conquered the Inca? |
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| People who came to the new world mainly in search of riches? |
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| Person who first saw the pacific ocean? |
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| First explorer to enter Alabama? |
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| Person who gave France its first claim to the new world? |
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| Period of rebirth and learning? |
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| Oldest settlement in what today is the United States? |
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English pirates who attacked Spanish merchants ships?
Who was the most famous? |
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Biggest navy on earth?
When was it destroyed? |
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| The main occupation of the French and Dutch in North America? |
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| First attempted settlement in the new world? |
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| First child with English parents born in America? |
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| People who put up money to start a colony? |
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| Accepted leader of Jamestown? |
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| Name of the Indians who attacked Jamestown? |
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| Introduced tobacco to Jamestown and the rest of Virginia? |
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| Farmers who grow only enough for their family to eat on? |
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| Year first Dutch slave ship arrived in North America? |
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| First written agreement about self government in North America? |
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| First settlement in Massachusetts? |
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| People who wanted to purify the church? |
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| First written constitution in America? |
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| The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| Colonies being used for the benefit of the mother country? |
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| Acts of Parliament that regulated commerce between the colonies? |
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| Not being able to strictly enforce acts or laws? |
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| Ability to change classes? |
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| Philosophical movement marked by an interest in science. |
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| Fort that was captured by Edward Braddock at the beginning of the French and Indian war? |
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| Turning point in the French and Indian war? |
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| Treaty that ended the French and Indian war? |
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| Ended all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains? |
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| Finance minister who changed British policy toward colonies in America? |
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| Allowed for general search warrants in the colonies? |
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| Act that said all debts had to be paid in cash? |
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| Act that placed a tax on things made from sugar? |
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| First direct tax placed on colonies in North America? |
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| Year the Stamp Act was repealed? |
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| Acts of Parliament that placed taxes on items that are used everyday? |
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| First real cooperation between the American Colonies? |
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| Groups of people who kept the colonies informed of events taking place in the other colonies? |
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| Committees of Correspondice |
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| Britain's response to the Intolerable Acts? |
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| Armed citizens who said they would fight the British in a minutes notice? |
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| Commander of all British forces in North America? |
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| Group that acted as the colonies government during the revolution? |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| President of the Second Continental Congress? |
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| General of the Continental Army? |
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| General who captured forts Ticonderoga and Crown Point? |
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| First major battle of the American Revolution? |
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| Pamphlet that encouraged the colonies in America to declare themselves independent of the British Empire? |
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| General who replaced Thomas Gage as commander of British forces in North America? |
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| Early turning points in the American Revolution? |
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| Battle of Trenton and Princeton |
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| America's most famous traitor? |
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| French army officer who came to help train American soldiers during the American Revolution? |
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| Paper money printed by the Colonies? |
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| Americas first naval hero? |
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| Overall French commander in North America? |
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| General Jean Baptiste Rochambeau |
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| America's first naval hero? |
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| Overall French commander in North America? |
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| General Jean Baptiste Rochambeau |
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| Last major battle of the American Revolution? |
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| Spanish military governor who helped in the latter part of the revolution? |
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| Treaty that ended the American Revolution? |
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| Person who took excellent notes at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Settled the question of representation in the legislative branch? |
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| Division of powers between national government and state government? |
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| Nickname given to the constitution of the United States? |
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| Powers specifically granted to the federal government? |
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| Powers reserved to the states? |
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| Powers that are shared by the federal government and the states? |
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| Act that established a court system below the supreme court? |
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| Gives the government authority that is not specified in the constitution? |
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| System intended to prevent any one branch of government becoming too powerful? |
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| Allowed for the changing of the constitution? |
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| Those in favor of ratifying the Constitution? |
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| Those against ratifying the Constitution? |
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| A series of essays defending the constitution? |
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| A very literal reading of the constitution? |
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| A very loose reading of the constitution? |
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| Tax that led to the "Whiskey Rebellion"? |
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| Treaty that gave the United States the right to use the Mississippi river? |
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| French demanding a bribe from the United States for freedom of the seas? |
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| Little government interferance in business? |
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| Huge area of western land purchased from France? |
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| Members of Congress who wanted to declare war on Great Britain? |
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| Main reason the war of 1812 was started? |
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| Indian who formed peace with hostile indians to form an army against the white man? |
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| Battle that ended Indian resistance in the southeastern United States? |
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| Sense of pride towards ones nation? |
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| Main author of the Missouri Compromise? |
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| The belief that the United States had the God given right to expand its borders? |
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| Treaty the established the northeastern border between the US and Canada? |
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| The Webster and Ashburton Treaty |
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| What year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain? |
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| Commander of the Army of Texas? |
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| Elected president of Mexico, military dictator? |
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| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
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| Commander of the defenders at the Alamo? |
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| Battle where Sam Houston's army defeats Santa Anna's army, ending the revolution? |
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| The Us claimed southern border of Texas? |
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| The Mexican claim to what the southern border of Texas was? |
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| Commander that captured Mexico City? |
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| Commander that captured Santa Fe? |
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| Treaty that officially ended the Mexican war? |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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| Land Purchased by the US from Mexico for the purpose of building a transcontinental railroad? |
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| Person who attempted to organize revolts of Spanish Rule in Cuba? |
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| Statement by American diplomats that the US would be justified in taking Cuba by force? |
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| People who came to California looking for gold in 1849? |
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| An agreement between the US and Great Britain to discuss the possibility of building a canal through Panama? |
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| The Clayton Bulwer Treaty |
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| Person who opened trade with Japan? |
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| A proposed act of congress that said slavery would be illegal in the lands acquired from Mexico? |
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| Year California petitions to become a free state? |
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| Let the people of territories decide for themselves on the issue of slavery? |
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| Tall sleek sailing ships that were mainly produced in America? |
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| Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? |
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| Act that created two new territories called Kansas and Nebraska? |
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| Supreme court decision that said slavery was legal no matter where it was? (Property was property) |
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| Laws passed by southern states to keep slavery under control? |
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| First southern state to secede from the union? |
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| First seven states to secede from the Union? |
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| South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Texas |
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| President of The Confederate States of America? |
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| First fort that was fired on by the Confederates? |
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| First commander of the Army of the Potomac? |
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| Commander of army defending Richmond? |
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| First major battle of the American Civil War? |
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| Second commander of the Army of the Potomac? |
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| Battle where Albert Sydney Johnston died on the first day? |
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| An incident that nearly lead to a war with Great Britain? |
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| Requires that a person must be charged before being put into jail? |
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| Act of Congress that required male human beings to be drafted into the military? |
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| Lump sum of money paid to someone who volunteered to join the military? |
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| Robert E. Lee's Calvary Officer? |
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| Fourth Commander of the Army of the Potomac? |
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| Third Commander of the Army of the Potomac? |
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| Turning point in the American Civil War. Lee failed in his attempt to invade the north? |
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| Admiral that captured New Orleans? |
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| Confederate ships that attacked Union merchant ships? |
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| Most successful commerce raider? |
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| Small fast Confederate ships that traded with other nations? |
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| Commander who took control of the Union army in the western theatre? |
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| Commander defending Selma? |
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| Place where the treaty to end the civil war was signed? |
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