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Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam was over. Contrary to common belief, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves WHERE?
T/F? The concepts of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" found in the "Declaration of Independence" is considered by some to originate from an English philosopher's writings during the Enlightenment era.
Match the concepts and ideas with the relevant philosopher.The separation of powers in government to maintain balance, with a legislative, executive and judicial branch.Law of gravityEveryone should have the basic right to life, liberty and propertyThe Invisible HandFreedom of speech
The ________ Party wanted the __________ standard to expand the monetary supply and provide more opportunities for people who needed loans.
After the Civil War, and during the Reconstruction period the 15th amendment was passed, it was significant. What did the 15th amendment do?
Which of the following was one of the most popular, but dangerous routes to the West before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?
What was the final battle of the American Revolution in which General Lord Cornwallis surrendered?
T/F? In 1775, King George III received and immediately responded to the Olive Branch Petition sent by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Rutledge, John Jay, and William Livingston
T/F? The Mexican-American War marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil.
Five days after the Civil War ended, who assassinated Abraham Lincoln while he was attending a play at the Ford Theater?
There were a number of people who played a key role in the American revolution. Match the description to the correct person:Author of the pamphlet Common Sense.Founder of the Sons of Liberty.Ambassador to France and key reason the French joined the colonist.Founder of the U.S. Navy. An American traitor, he provided American battle strategies to the British.Founder of the Anti-Federalists & responsible for purchasing the Louisiana Territory.Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
What amendment, passed during the progressive era, gave women the right to vote?
What was the popular belief in the early 19th century called that Americans had the God-given "mission" and "right" to spread across the continent?
Among the most famous leaders of the Second Great Awakening was a Presbyterian minister named _________________________ who led a series of successful revivals in New York. He was one of the first religious leaders in America to denounce slavery, helping the creation of the abolitionist movement.
Abraham Lincoln delivered the speech entitled "The Gettysburg Address," which had the principal message that:
In the late 19th century, one of the Populist Party's democratic initiatives included the ___, which is a power that allows ___ rather than representatives to ___ on a bill
In the 1796 elections what did the Federalist Party and Democratic Republicans stand for? Match the descriptions below with the correct political party1. Wanted a bigger size of government. 2. Wanted a smaller size of government. 3. Wanted a government made up of the common man. 4.Wanted a government made up of the elite in society. 5. Wanted to ally with France.6. Wanted to ally with Britain.
What Revolutionary battle was on a strategic point that overlooked Boston Harbor?
Match the person to the reform they championed in America:State-supported care and humane hospitals for the insane.Suffrage and women's rights - organized the first convention of women's rightsEducation reform to benefit not only children but American society as a whole.Prison reform.Abolitionist movement, to free and educate slaves.
On orders from Union General Grant, what general led the troops on a "scorched earth policy" and laid a 60 mile wide path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah?

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