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Indian Removal Act
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Who: Andrew Jackson & Congress
What: Jackson wanted them gone because of National Security reasons. Act making indians east of miss. leave. When: 1830 Where: America Why: Indians resisted and didn't want to leave homeland & started black hawk war; genocide |
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Black Hawk War
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who: black hawk (Sac/Saur & Fox indians) v. America
what: American troops joined malitia in Tenn, Illinois, and Kentucky. indians attempt to take back land when:1832 where:U.S. why:indians lost, only lasted 3-4 months. Abe lincoln and Jefferson Davis meet |
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George Gilmer
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who:georgias governor (from Oglethorpe county)
what: passed law saying no missionaries could resign in indian country. great catalyst that started indian removal. found a nugget of gold & started gold rush when:1830's where:georgia why:led to worchester v. georgia |
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Worchester v. Georgia
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Who: supreme court and sam worchester (john marshall)
What: worchester refused to leave indian country and got arrested 3 times. sued Georgia and went to court. Marshall said 4 things about Cherokee & GA laws. When: 1831 Where: Supreme Court Why: no one would help Marshall enforce rule that GA couldnt take or enforce rules on indians so it led into treaty of new echota. |
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What did Marshall say about Georgia and indians during Worchester v. Georgia?
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-cherokee indians are a nation
-GA's laws don't apply to cherokees -GA can't take cherokees land because cherokees have a legit title to their land -GA's laws are repugnant to the constitution |
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Leaders that helped Cherokees sign away land:
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-Elias Boudinot
-Major Ridge -John Ross |
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Treaty of New Echota
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Who: Cherokees, indian leaders, and American gov.
What: treaty saying a fair exchange of land & Cherokees forced to leave (were given 3 years). recieved $5,000 for education and $5 mill. When: 1835 Where: New Echota Why: led to many indian deaths; trail of tears. Treaty kicking the last of Cherokee out. New Echota is now a state park/historic site. |
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Western & Eastern branch of Cherokees
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-Western brach: indians that left land
-Eastern branch: indians that hid |
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First Seminole War
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Who: Spanish, Seminoles, & American army(jackson)
What: Monroe sent Jackson& army to attack FL to capture escaped slaves and retribution of indians. Jackson ended up attacking Spanish too & they surrendered resulting in FL becoming ours. When: 1817-1818 Where: FL Why: resulted in Seminoles leaving & FL became out state legally in 1821. Seminoles, Spanish, and British mad at us. |
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Second Seminole War
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Who: American army & Seminoles
What: war broke out because of indian removal act & seminoles fought back. Gov. sent troops to remove them. First "vietnam-like" war with jungles & swamps. When: 1835-1842 Where: FL Why: led to many deaths on both sides. war never officially ended |
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Adams/Onis Treaty
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Who: America & Spain
What: treaty giving U.S. FL legally When: 1821 Where: America Why: FL became cotton/slave state |
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Osceola
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Who: Great Seminole leader
What: U.S. wanted to get rid of him, so they sent troops to talk peace with him. When he came out of his house troops arrested him and sent him to a Charleston, S.C. prison When: 1830's Where: Charleston, S.C. Why: Died in prison of a broken heart. Goerge Catlin painted a pic. of him. |
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Dade Battle
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Who: Major Francis Dade (American army) & Seminoles
What: Battle in the Second Seminole War. American troops got stuck in swamps & Seminoles surrounded & attacked. When: 12/28/1835 Where: FL Why: Was a massacre, every soldier except 1 was killed. |
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Second Seminole War costs:
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-$40 million
-2,000 troops died |
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Billy Bowlegs
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Who: Leader of Seminoles
What: Many Seminoles hid in swamps with him to escape from leaving When: 1840's Where: FL Why: resulted in seperation of Seminoles. Eastern Branch Seminoles were ones who hid; also got land. Western Branch Seminoles were ones who were captured. |
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Who was the first president to entertain the idea of indian removal?
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Jefferson
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Compact of 1802
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Who: American gov.
What: GA agreed to give up land west of GA called Yazoo land because gov. said they would remove all indians from GA. When: 1802 Where: GA Why: all indians removed from GA |
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Treaty of Indian Springs #1
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Who: Georgians (George Troup) & Creeks (William McIntosh)
What: Troup convinced McIntosh & other Creek leaders to sign treaty & give up land. indians in ocmulgee/ocmulgee mounds were allowed to stay because land was sacred When:1821 Where: GA Why: Creeks were very mad at GA & their leaders. formed the creek national council (law menders) |
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Treaty of Indian Springs #2
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Who: Georgians (Troup) & Creeks (McIntosh)
What: Troup told McIntosh that GA had to have all land. No Creeks were informed. When:1825 Where: GA Why: Led to McIntosh's death (Menawa led attack with 400-600 warriors). John Adams had a lot of sympathy for Creeks & led to Treaty of Washington |
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Treaty of Washington
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Who: John Quincy Adams
What: attempt of a treaty saying we had to give all land back to indians, but it was too late. When: 1826 Where: America (GA) Why: Troup called state malitia to go to war against government. Adams gave in & nullified the treaty. All indians were sent to Oklahoma & GA got all land. |
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Where did Cherokee indians resign after Revolution?
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Northwest GA, TN, S.C.
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Why were they called the 5 civilized tribes?
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They had done more to embrace all of the ways of America
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What drove Indian Removal?
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-Compact of 1802
-Racism -Land Hunger |
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What Cherokees did:
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-some plantation owners (owned land & slaves)
-some business owners -adopted christianity -created alphabet (Sequoyah) -created newspaper -monogamy -created a constitution |
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Chief Vann
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Who: Mestizo Indian
What: ran a ferry across the river to Cherokee indians called Flowery Branch. Had an inn across river for people to stay at. When:1820's Where: GA |
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Cherokee passed Constitution in:
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1827
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Cherokees elected first leader in:
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1828 (John Ross)
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Georgia Gold Rush
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Who: Georgians
What: First gold rush in history. Many people went to go find gold and become rich, but was very dangerous (much rape and murder) When: 1829 Where: GA Why: Gov. put a mint in to turn gold into coins (was on Cherokee land) |
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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
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Who: President Ross & GA (John Marshall ruled)
What: Ross sued GA to defend Cherokee rights When: 1831 Where: Supreme Court Why: Marshall said gov. was obligated to help Cherokees. Said Cherokee nation was a "domestic dependent nation". missionaries started to defend Cherokees. |
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How many trails were in trail of tears?
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13
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Cherokee rose
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Myth saying every time an indian woman's tear hit the ground, a rose would come alive.
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Cherokee Nation & Reservation
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Land given to descendants of the indians that hid in mountains
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What was indian territory?
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Other side of LA purchase land
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Cherokee Phoenix
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Who: Cherokee's (Editor: Elias Boudinot)
What: Cherokee newspaper. Had both english & their language on it. When: 1800's Where: GA |
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New Purchase
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Who: Sir James Wright, Creeks, and Cherokees
What: Indians were in debt from fur traders and merchants (owed 200,000 deerskin). Wright made a deal with indians and said we wanted 2,000,000 acres When: 1773 Where: GA Why: Led to Cherokee & Creek indians having to move. America received a lot of land. |
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What Burr did:
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-VP of U.S.
-challenged and killed Hamilton -allied himself with James Wilkinson -commanding general of U.S. army -accused of sedition by General Wilkinson -ordered seized by Thomas Jefferson -chased, captured, and brough back to East to stand trial for treason in Jefferson's home state -fled the country -aspirant for the presidency |
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Burr and Marriage
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Married at 77 to Madame Jumel (58 widow) who was a prostitute and richest woman in America. Madame sued Burr for divorce of his infidelity. Ran off with 13,000 dollars of her property
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Burr's papers:
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-Some were lost with his daughter Theodosia Alston when her ship was lost in 1813
-some were willed to Davis, who neglected them, destroyed, and disposed them -in the past several decades, remnants have been found and put in a microfilm collection & in 1983 put on a letterpress edition of two volumes (edited by Mary-Jo-Kline) |
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Burrs Controversies:
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-Western Conspiracy
-Presidential election tie with Jefferson in 1801 -Duel with Hamilton -trial for treason in 1807 |
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Burr's Letters:
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many of the letters deal with patronage and influence or with speculative moneymaking schemes
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Burr's files:
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His files were a mess; he couldn't find past letters
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Burr's pros:
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-looks
-charm -extraordinary abilities -Princeton graduate -distinguished revolutionary service -notable lineage -fine houses -elegant clothes -lavish coaches -superb wines -polite -reserved |
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Burr's family:
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Was the son of a president of Princeton & grandson of another Princeton pres. (jonathan edwards). aristocracy was in his veins.
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Burr's outburst:
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1: Challenge to Hamilton over the loss of the gubernatorial campaign in NY in 1804
2: Explosive letter to Monroe in 1815 containing disparaging remarks over frustration of the VA dynasty |
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How did Burr view politics?
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-In a traditional, pre-Revolutionary, ancient regime terms. A contest between "great men" & their followers, tied together by strings of interest and influence.
-Had little emotional significance to him. -Said it was "fun and honor & profit" -Said he was no democrat & wasnt attached to any foreign nation & no enthusiast for any theory -selfish politician |
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What was Burr's big flaw in trying to become an aristocrat?
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Burr lacked money. Always on edge of bankruptcy because of his lavish living. Borrowed money too much & created complicated structures of credit
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Why did Burr join the NY legislature?
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Hope of aiding his business associates & restoring his personal fortune. Pushed for tax exemptions, bridge & road charters, land bounties, alien rights to own land
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Burr's Manipulations of the Manhattan Company:
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In 1798 & 1799, Burr used a state charted to provide water for NY as a cover for the creation of a bank
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Burr's Character:
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-his self-interestedness in politics in the state legislatures and congress made his behavior alarming
-was a direct challenge to his revolutionary hope |
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Election of 1800 & Burr
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Jefferson and Burr received the same number of electoral votes (73) & went to House of Reps. Feds. wanted to throw down Burr. Hamilton sent letter after letter to prevent Burr being president. After 35 ballots, Jefferson became pres.
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Hamilton and Jeffersons view on Burr:
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-Both thought he violated everything the American Rev. was about.
-Burr posed a threat to the great rev. hope and the entire republican experiment |
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The battle of Alamo took place in what state?
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Texas (8)
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The Lewis & Clark Expedition reached the pacific coast where?
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Oregon (1)
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Battle of Yorktown took place where?
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Virginia (27)
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The Missouri Compromise allowed what state to enter the Union as a "free" state?
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Maine (34)
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The Nation's capital is in what state?
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Maryland (38)
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The Ohio river forms the entire northern border of what state?
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Kentucky (19)
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This state was the site of the famous 1849-1850 gold rush.
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California (2)
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This state provoked the Nullification Crisis in 1832
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South Carolina (25)
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The Plymouth Colony was in this state.
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Massachusettes (32)
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America acquired this state from Spain
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Florida (24)
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The Mason-Dixon Line is the southern border of what state?
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Pennsylvania (28)
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This state was acquired as a result of the American-Mexican War (1846-1848)
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California (2)
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This territory was referred to as "Bleeding Kansas" in the 1850's.
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Kansas (6)
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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry took place in this state
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Virginia (27)
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The Jamestown colony was in this state
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Virginia (27)
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The Declaration of Independence was drafted and signed in what state?
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Pennsylvania (28)
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held in this state
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Pennsylvania (28)
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The 2 states touching the Atlantic coast that were not part of the original thirteen colonies was...
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Maine (34) & Florida (24)
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The 4 New England Colonies:
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New Hampshire (31)
Rhode Island (35) Massachusetts (32) Connecticut (33) |
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The 4 Middle Colonies:
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New Jersey (36)
New York (29) Pennsylvania (28) Delaware (37) |
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The 5 Southern Colonies:
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South Carolina (25)
North Carolina (26) Georgia (23) Virginia (27) Maryland (38) |
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The 5 states that came out of the Northwest Territory:
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Ohio (18)
Michigan (16) Indiana (17) Illinois (15) Wisconsin (14) |
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The 2 states that came out of the Mississippi Territory:
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Mississippi (21)
Alabama (22) |
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The 4 border states during the Civil War:
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Kentucky (19)
Maryland (38) Missouri (11) Delaware (37) |
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The 4 states on the 1854 map that were existing in 1854 & were created out of the Louisiana Purchase Territory:
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Louisiana (13)
Arkansas (12) Missouri (11) Iowa (10) |
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Home state of Abe Lincoln
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Illinois (15)
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Home state of U.S. Grant
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Illinois (15)
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Home State of Stephen Douglas
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Illinois (15)
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Home state of Dred Scott
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Virginia (27)
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home state of Thaddeus Stephens
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Vermont (30)
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Home state of Charles Summer
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Massachusetts (32)
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Home state of Daniel Webster
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Massachusetts (32)
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Home state of Henry Clay
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Kentucky (19)
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Home state of Alexander Stephens
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Georgia (23)
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Home state of Jefferson Davis
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Mississippi (21)
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Home state of Robert E. Lee
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Virginia (27)
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Home state of Andrew Jackson
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Tennessee (20)
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Home state of John C. Calhoun
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South Carolina (25)
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Oregon Territory
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1
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Nebraska Territory
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5
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Minnesota Territory
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9
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Indian Territory
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7
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Kansas Territory
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6
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New Mexico Territory
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4
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Treaty of New Echota (year)
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1835-36
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Long Swamp Treaty (year)
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1783
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New Purchase (year)
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1773
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Treaty of Indian Springs #2 (year)
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1825-6
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Treaty of Indian Springs #1 (year)
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1821
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Creek Treaty (year)
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1805
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Treaty of NY (year)
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1790
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Original Treaty (year)
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1733
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Treaty of Fort Jackson (year)
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1814
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Flint River Agency (year)
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1818
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