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46 Cards in this Set
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What road did Daniel Boone cut through the west?
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The Wilderness Trail or Road
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Where did the Wilderness Road lead to?
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From North Carolina to Kentucky
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What was the name of the settlement Daniel Boone established in KY?
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Boonesboro
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Who bought the Lousiana Territory?
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Pres. Thomas Jefferson
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How much did Thomas Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
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Fifteen million dollars
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What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the United States?
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It doubled the size.
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What happened after the Louisiana Territory was purchased?
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People wanted to move west
Lewis and Clark explored this territory Americans and Indians fought over land |
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Why did Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Territory?
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To learn about animals, people, soil, indians, plants and other things so others would know what was out there when they moved west.
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What was the name of the group of men who traveled with Lewis and Clark?
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The Corps of Discovery
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Who was the young woman who guided Lewis and Clark?
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Sacajawea
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What indian tribe did Sacajawea belong to?
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Shoshone
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How did the Shoshone tribe help the Corps of Discovery?
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By lending them horses, boats, and other supplies.
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Who was Tecumseh?
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The chief of the Shawnee.
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What was Tecumseh's brother's name?
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The Prophet.
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What did Tecumseh and the Prophet want to do with the other indian tribes?
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They wanted to join forces with other indian tribes to fight the white settlers coming into the west.
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Who helped the indians attack the American settlers?
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The British
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What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
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The Americans attacked Prophetstown and the indians attacked the settlers in the Northwest Territory. Neither side won.
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What is impressment?
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Taking sailors hostage and making them work for the other side on their ships.
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Who were the War Hawks?
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A group of American men who pushed to go to war for a 2nd time with Great Britain.
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What group from the American Revolution can be compared to the War Hawks?
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The Sons of Liberty.
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Why was the War of 1812 fought?
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Because the British were helping the indians fight American's moving west.
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What is a doctrine?
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A government plan of action.
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
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Declared that the US would fight any country trying to settle colonies in America.
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Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine?
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Pres. James Monroe
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Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner?"
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Francis Scott Key
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When was this poem written?
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During the War of 1812.
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What battle was happening when this poem was written?
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The Battle of Baltimore
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What fort was being attacked during this battle?
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Fort McHenry
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Who won this battle?
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The Americans
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How did Francis Scott Key know that the Americans had won this battle?
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The American flag was still flying over Ft. McHenry.
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What is a rampart?
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A protective barrier
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Why was Francis Scott Key on a ship watching this battle?
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He had been held hostage after trying to free Dr. Beanes from the British.
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What is a trailblazer or pathfinder?
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Someone who leads the way into unknown lands.
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What is a pioneer?
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A person who 1st settles a place.
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What is scarcity?
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When there are not enough goods available to people.
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What is a primary source?
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Information that came directly from the time in which it happened.
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Give an example of a primary source.
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A diary written by a person who lived in that time period.
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What is a secondary source?
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Information written by someone who has researched that time period but did not live during that time.
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Which of these did not contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
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The Boston Massacre
The STamp Act Proclamation of 1763 The Monroe Doctrine |
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What is geography?
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The study of the earth and how we use it
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Which of these is sthe most likely result of a drought?
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Farming will fail
Buildings will be destroyed Population will increase |
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Which of these is a natural resource?
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an underground spring
a fish tank a highway a hurricane |
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Which document gives us the Bill of Rights?
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The Constitution
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What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
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The Preamble
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Which of the Bill of Rights gives us our freedoms?
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The First Amendment
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Which amendment gives us the right to bear arms?
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The 2nd Amendment
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