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22 Cards in this Set
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Bay |
Part of a body of water that reaches into the land with a wide opening |
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Like |
And inland body of water that is usually fresh |
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Channel |
Hey deep narrow body of water connecting to larger bodies of water |
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Bill of rights |
Important section of writing that was added to the constitution stating the rights and freedoms of American people |
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Articles of confederation |
First plan of government agreed-upon by the states |
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Constitution |
Document that replaces the articles of confederation |
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Republic |
Hey government run by representatives of the people |
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Louisiana purchase |
Hey purchase made in 1803 that double the size of the US |
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Patriots |
Colonist who supported the war for Independence |
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Gadsen purchase |
Add it to the US so that we could build a railroad |
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Confederate states of |
The name of the southern states used after they withdrew from the union |
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Merrimac |
Name of the confederate ironclad ship |
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Monitor |
Name of the union ironclad ship |
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Valley forge |
Where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777 and 1778 |
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The Alamo |
Where Texans patriots suffered defeat by the Mexicans |
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Yorktown |
Where do British surrendered to the Americans |
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Appomattox courthouse |
Where General Lee surrendered to General Grant |
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Lexington and |
Where did first battle of the war of independence happened |
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Vicksburg |
The battle here was the turning point of the Civil War |
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Fort sumpter |
Where the first shots of the Civil War were |
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Daniel Boone |
Pioneer in Kentucky |
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John Wilkes Booth |
The man who murdered president Lincoln |
