History of the Americas Questions
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In what part of present day North America is New Amerstdam?
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day,Thanksgiving, Christmas
freed the slaves,freed slaves in the Confederacy,freed slaves in the Confederate states,freed slaves in most Southern states
because there were 13 original colonies,because the stripes represent the original colonies
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved (or preserved) the Union, led the United States during the Civil War
U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the United States, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac",started the first free libraries
because there is one star for each state, because each star represents a state,because there are 50 states
CongressSenate and House (of Representatives)(U.S. or national) legislature
announced our independence (from Great Britain)declared our independence (from Great Britain)said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Secretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of DefenseSecretary of EducationSecretary of EnergySecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Homeland SecuritySecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of LaborSecretary of StateSecretary of TransportationSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of Veterans AffairsAttorney GeneralVice President
freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms
reviews lawsexplains lawsresolves disputes (disagreements)decides if a law goes against the Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment opened up voting rights for some people but not for
a change to the constitution, an addition to the constitution
Set up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment how many African Americans served in Congress in the late 1800s?
During General Sherman's "march to the sea," what was the object of his destruction?
how much of the population in the deep south was slaves?
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the