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CW & Reconstruction
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The Mormons were led west by               and eventually settled in present day            
Brigham Young; Utah

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This man established the first legal settlement in Texas and distributed large pieces of land
Stephen Austin

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He was the expansionist president during the Mexican-American war
James K Polk

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“Fifty-four Forty, or Fight!” referred to the border dispute with this country
Great Britain

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This treaty provided various Native American tribes (Cheyenne, Arapaho, Sioux, Crow) control of the Central plains for the promise they would not attack settler; they were also promised no yearly payments and no settlements in the land they were “given”
Fort Laramie Treaty

7. 2 - $100 The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to:
explore new lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase
make contact with Native Americans
discover natural resources in the new lands

8. 2 - $200 What was the “corrupt bargain” in the Election of 1824?
It is believed that Henry Clay used his influence as Speaker of the House to swing enough votes to give Adams the victory in the election.
After winning the election, Adams made Henry Clay his Secretary of State.

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This was created as a result of California applying for statehood
The Compromise of 1850

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States that gave people a chance to decide whether a state shall be a ‘free’ or ‘slave’ state, practiced a policy of?
Popular Sovereignty

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What repealed the Missouri Compromise?
Kansas Nebraska Act

12. 3 - $100 Give one reason why the Dred Scott Case was significant.
Descendants of slaves could no longer receive citizenship
Slaves were equivalent to property
It escalated and defined further differences between the North and South

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What act established in 1854, supported the practice of popular sovereignty?
Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Rounded up twenty-one men, including five African Americans and raided the federal arsenal in Virginia. He wanted to provide slaves with weapons in order to aid them in a rebellion. Which incident is being described?
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry

15. 3 - $400 What event caused the Lower Southern states to secede?
The election of Lincoln

16. 3 - $500 The border states during the Civil War would be:
Maryland (MD), Delaware (DE), Missouri (MO), Kentucky (KY)

17. 4 - $100 Antietam was significant because The Confederates retreated
Lincoln had ability to issue Emancipation Proclamation

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The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the Civil War because
The Confederates would never attack in the North again

19. 4 - $300 Vicksburg was an important fort because
It was the last Confederate outpost located on the Mississippi River

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General Sherman led 62,000 Union troops on a march to capture Savannah, GA. This is known as
Sherman’s “march to the sea”

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Stonewall Jackson was shot and killed by one of his own men at this battle.
Battle of Chancellorsville

22. 5 - $100 The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves here
The Confederacy

23. 5 - $200 What event ended the Civil War
Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.

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When Abraham Lincoln spoke in the Gettysburg Address, what document did he refer to in justifying a “New Birth” for the U.S.
Declaration of Independence

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He became president after Lincoln’s assassination and favored a more lenient Reconstruction plan
Andrew Johnson

26. 5 - $500 The three Reconstruction Amendments and what they did
13th- abolished slavery
14th- citizenship
15th- right to vote

27. Final Jeopardy
Which group wanted to punish the South following the Civil War?
Radical Republicans