Skink History Test Review 1-13

Colony that established the House of Burgesses ?

President who Issued the Specie Circular

Was the first president of the Republic of Texas ?

This state set a precedent for religious freedom

Among the first to go to Oregon Country to teach the Gospel to the Native Indians ?

Nation that agreed to the Oregon Treaty with the U.S. ?

General who defeated Santa Anna and the Mexican army at Buena Vista ?

The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from ?

Known as the greatest orator in Congress

What happened first ?

Discovered a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada mountains ?

What is the name of the person responsible for the first successful steamboat ?

Ran for president with the slogan "Fifty-four forty of fight"

Along with Narcissa Whitman she was the first white woman to cross the Rockies

First European to discover the Hawaiian islands ?

Warned European countries not to interfere with the Western Hemisphere ?

This revived interest in trade between Europe and the Eastern lands

What battle is seen as the turning point of the American Revolution

City where the first major amphibious landing of American forces happened

What is applied science or the practical use of scientific knowledge ?

President who ended the practice of paying tribute to the Barbary pirates

Author of the Scarlet Letter

Which happened last ?

Established Townships for the Northwest Territory

Nation that helped Christopher Columbus in his expedition of the New World ?

Which happened first ?

What are the two types of Constitutional interpretation ?

What happened last ?

The Western Pennsylvania farmers rebellion in 1794 was called ?

Required that all public lands be purchased with either silver or gold

First president to survive an assassination attempt ?

Wrote the first American dictionary

Established the first town school system in America

At what battle did Texas win independence from Mexico

Trained riding preachers during the 2nd Great Awakening

The result of this war was the establishment of English traditions and liberty in North America

The first permanent French settlement in the New World

Why does the U.S. Constitution provide 3 branches of Government

The branch of government that enforces laws

Negotiated the purchase that settled the southern border of the U.S.

What can we learn about economics from Jamestown ?

The first state to make alcohol illegal during the 2nd Great Awakening

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired ?

How did the war of 1812 affect the expansion of the U.S.

Known for using Christian principles in his factories

Who owned the California ranch where gold was discovered in 1849

The Bear flag rebellion happened mainly in ?

Known for promoting the idea of public school

The Oregon Trail began for many people in this Missouri city ?

Which event happened first ?

Wrote Moby Dick ?

Who invented the reaper

In the 1800's most people believed education was important because

A potato famine caused many people from this area to come to America

The U.S. Constitution established what kind of Government in America

He wrote Poor Richards Almanac

The "Tariff of Abominations" passed in what year

The Constitution lists the purpose of the government is to

During the colonial period this put a tax on all legal documents ?

The real reason Waldo is hiding?

Help to prepare England for limited government ?

How did missionaries influence the Western U.S.