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18 Cards in this Set
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Did the United States like Mexico's laws?
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No, they made Texans very angry.
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Which state did people rush to in order to find gold?
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People rushed to California in the Gold Rush of 1849.
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Did Mexico win the Mexican War?
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No, Texas won.
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Did the North want slavery in the West?
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No, the North did not support slavery anywhere.
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Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
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Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States.
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Did Harriet Tubman help slaves escape to Canada?
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Yes, she helped slaves along the Underground Railroad.
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Who was the president of the Republic of Texas?
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Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas.
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Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?
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Robert E. Lee was the leader of the Confederate Army.
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
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It was the paper that said that all slaves in the Confederate states were free.
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How did covered wagons travel to Oregon?
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They used the Oregon Trail.
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What did the Americans buy in order to build a railroad to the West?
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They bought the Gadsden Purchase.
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Be able to put these events in order of which event occurred first to which event occurred last.
-The South returned to the US after the end of the Civil War. -Texas became a republic in 1836 after Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston. -Stephan F. Austin started a colony for Americans in Texas in 1821. -The US won the Mexican War after Texas became a state. -California became a state in 1850. |
-Stephan F. Austin started a colony for Americans in Texas in 1821.
-Texas became a republic in 1836 after Santa Anna surrendered to Sma Houston. -The US won the Mexican War after Texas became a state. -California became a state in 1850. -The South returned to the US after the end of the Civil War. |
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What was the Manifest Destiny?
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It was the belief that the United States should own all of the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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What Mexican law was different from American law?
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Women were allowed to own property in Mexico.
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How long did the trip to Oregon take on the Oregon Trail?
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The trip took about 6 months.
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Who found a mountain pass that helped settlers reach California?
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James Beckwourth found the pass.
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In the 1800's who had more factories, the North or the South?
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The North had more factories which helped them win the Civil War.
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What was another name for the United States in the 1800's?
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The United States was commonly referred to as the Union.
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