History of the Americas Questions
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The Amendment that Officially made slavery illegal and ended slavery in the United States wasa. 15th Amendmentb. 19th Amendmentc. 13th Amendmentd. 14th Amendment
Ordained by God to explore and settle the west is calleda. Age of Explorationb. Manifest Destinyc. Homestead Actd. Annexation
"I have heard many words and all have been broken" was said bya. Red Cloudb. Chief Josephc. Sitting Bulld. Chief Quannah Parker
Who believed that if African Americans could learn a technical trade and work hard they could become successful?a. Abraham Lincolnb. WEB Duboisc. George Washington Carverd. Booker T. Washington
Organize these slides in order of occurrence.a. Theodore Roosevelt becomes Presidentb. The Chinese Exclusion Act is Passed.c. Theodore Roosevelt forms the Rough Riders.d. The Battle of Little Bighorn
How did the Filipinos respond to the U.S. keeping them as a territory instead of setting them free?a. The U.S. accepted Carnegie's offer of $20 mil. to free the Filipinos.b. The Filipinos were granted freedomc. The Filipinos wanted a new state.d. The Phillipines rebelled against the United States
Which three of the following territories did the U.S. acquire from Spaina. Guamb. Phillipinesc. Guatemalad. Puerto Rico
A ___________ is when a board consisting of individuals owns shares in multiple companies.a. Lifeb. Monopolyc. Trustd. Corporation
The Supreme Court case that ruled government has the power to regulate private business for the "common good".a. Plessy v. Fergusonb. Illinois v. Munnc. Brown v. Board of Educationd. U.S. v. Spelman
A Patenta. Gives its owner the exclusive right for period of timeb. Gives the government the rights to invention or creationc. Refers to a length of time to hold rights to a creationd. invention or creation is given over to the public for the common good.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitutiona. Freed all slavesb. Made everyone born in the United States a citizenc. Gave every male the right to vote.d. Gave women the right to vote
The USS Maine blew up becausea. The Spanish blew it up with an underwater mine.b. Cuban rebels blew it up to start a war.c. No one knows for certaind. It spontaneously combusted
General Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse (Date)
American General who was labeled a traitor when he assisted the British in a failed attempt to take the American fort at West Point.
British general that defeated Washington in the Battle of New York
Military officer from Germany who trained American soldiers during the American Revolution.
South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution.
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
American intellectual, inventor, and politician. He helped negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) said " I have not yet begun to fight."