Homestead Act
it helped people settle in the Midwest.
Hariet Tubman
she was born into slavery, she took thirteen trips. She was the first women to lead expidtion, she ran the underground railroad.
Great Awaking -
it was in new england, people wanted to become priest and every went to church, and it was trying to get everyone go to church.
Abraham Lincoln-
they had 4 boys he was the 16th president, he died in fords theater by JWB.
Andrew Jackson-
he made the native American removal act, and that lead to trail or tears.
scurvily chair-
it was invented by Thomas jefferson, he made it in the early 1700's
Battle of Lexon and Concord
it was the start of the revolutionary war, got a group together called the minute men.
Telegraph-
it wasn't it 5 years after it was made that the first line was built.
Typewriter-
they had a bunch of patents on it.
Great Chicago Fire
on Oct. 8 at 9 am, more than 70 buildings burnt down. over 300 hundred people died.
George Washington
he became the commander of the army, he died at age 63. he step down at 2 terms.
Thomas Jefferson
third president, he was known for Louisianan purchase and Lewis and Clark expeditions.
Market Revolution War-
they had built railroads and highways so people could trade and travel. it was after the war of 1812.
Erie Canal-
it was the water way it open in 1825 it was used to transport things fastest then using animals. It was located in new york it connect Huston river and lake Erie.
Indiana War-
it was a it was part of the smaller war called 7 years war. British and colonist won. It was ended by the treaty.
Boston tea party-
they dumped tea into the river because we were getting tax for buying it and so they boycotted it.
Gold Rush- started in 1488 in California, and it drew people in because everyone thought they would be rich! and then it stopped in 1855 when they found silver in Nevada.
Jim Bridger- he started the Rockie mountain fur company, he also started a town called fort bridge. it was important for the fur trade.
Underground Railroad- it was a trail that lead to Canada. they escaped during the nights, they went 10 to 20 miles a night, they stopped at stations which were houses that would keep them there during the day.
Creation of Baseball- shane rayley started baseball but double day got credit for it.
Alamo- Texas was owned by Mexico and people that lived there wanted freedom.
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