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17 Cards in this Set
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Eli Whitney
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inventor of the cotton gin
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Elias Howe
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inventor of the sewing machine
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Elizabath Blackwell
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she was the first American female physician. She helped to found the U.S. Sanitary Commision to help aid the armies.
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H.B. Stowe
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author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, it was the causing factor of the Civil War.
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LeGree
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the villian in Uncle Tom's Cabin. He was portrayed as a mean southern slave owner.
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Hutchinson
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he was president for a day because Taylor refused to be sworn in on a Sunday.
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Freemont
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he went to San Francisco to establish CA as a republic. "The Bear Flag Republic"
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Sutter
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he went to CA to build a sawmill on the Sacramento River. He hired Marhshall to build it. But instead of him doing that he went there and struck gold.
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Tubman
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"Moses of her people" She helped to free many slaves.
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Booth
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He assassinated Lincoln at Ford's Theater
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Chase
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Lincoln's Secretary of Treasury
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Stanton
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Lincoln's Secretary of War
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Harrison
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oldest president
longest Inaugural Address died within 30 days of office elected in 1840 |
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Tyler
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- 1st president to have wife die and to remarry
- fathered the most children - when he died he was not a citizen of the U.S. |
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Polk
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elected in 1844
youngest president "dark horse candidate" signed the Oregon Treaty died 3 months after term was over |
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Taylor
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"Old Rough and Ready"
defeated Santa Anna at Buena Vists won the election of 1848 refused to take office on Sunday died of poisoning |
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Santa Anna
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- leader of Mexico
- sent men to fight the U.S. - he was captured at San Jastino and forced to sign TX independence - he signed the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo |
