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- Native Americans were forcibly marched from Georgia to Oklahoma in the winter of 1838-1839. Almost 4,000 people died. What was this march called?
- The Enlightenment and Great Awakening were two movements. Identify and match the characteristics of each movement: 1. Moving away from a God centered life.2. A belief that science could provide people with answers to the mysteries of nature.3. A movement centered on religion and individual faith of people from all classes. 4. An emphasize upon individual religious experience. 5. A movement that made people believe they could attain salvation through good deeds. 6. A religious and spiritual movement. 7. A movement that centered on science and reasoning.
- The Abolitionist movement was formed to end what in the United States?
- Who surrendered to the U.S. Army Leader Ulysses S. Grant at the courthouse at Appomattox and ended the Civil War with the North victorious?
- Who was the abolitionist that in 1859 led the raid on a weapons arsenal in Harper's Ferry, Virginia? His intent was to arm slaves and create a slave rebellion.
- One of the negatives of closing the American Frontier was the decimation of which animal population?
- After the 1860 election six southern states followed South Carolina and seceded from the Union. They formed the Confederate States of America. Which southern state listed below was NOT one of the original six States that seceded from the Union?
- The Presidential Election of 1860 saw 4 candidates seeking the office of presidency. What candidate believed popular sovereignty should declare slavery in new states?
- Among other things, the Gilded Age was known for being a period time with "forgettable presidents". Match each "forgettable president" below with his correct description.1. Abraham Lincoln's vice president and nearly impeached during his one term in office. 2. A war hero with zero experience in public office prior to being president. 3. His presidency was weakened by implications of fraud; his election was disputed, weakening his power. 4. After only four months in office, he was assassinated.
- t or f: the 14 points illustrated the idea that Wilson believed the world could live in peace if governed correctly
- How many recommendations were included in Wilson's 14 points to adjust post-war boundaries
- What did Wilson propose to oversee the new principals and help resolve future problems before they led to war?
- What were the things President Wilson wanted to accomplish at the negotiation table called?
- William Cullen Bryant, book review in the North American Review, 1818Which of the following can be concluded about the relationship between the United States and Europe based on the situation described in the excerpt?
- stephanie M. H. Camp, historian, Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South, 2004Which of the following could best be used as evidence to support the argument in the third paragraph of the excerpt that enslaved people engaged in oppositional activities?
- t or f: From 1932-1937 it was illegal for a family to have more than one job
- What was the program that made laws and legislative programs to combat the Great Depression?
- One of the five reasons for the Great Depression was:A) stamp collectingB) plasticsC) 4th season of friendsD) International Trade
- Fireside chats were weekly ___________ addresses by FDR
- t or f: the Agricultural Adjustment Act imposed limits on the seven basic commodities