Homestead Act- When people were able to file to get land out west.
Harriet Tubman- African - American born into slavery. She ran away, but she went back for her family. She went through the Underground Railroad.
Great Awakening- It had to do with priests.
Death of Abraham Lincoln- 16th president. He married Mary Todd, and they had four boys. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth in the back of the head at Ford's Theater while watching Our American Cousin.
Andrew Jackson- He was our president who forced the Native Americans westward. He caused the Trail of Tears, which now is a "dark spot" on his record, but back then, he was a great person.
Swivel Chair- The swivel chair was invented by Thomas Jefferson.
Battle of Lexington- John Hancock and Samuel Adams were the generals in this war. The minutemen got together.
Telegram- First message was sent from a Supreme Court to a railway.
Lewis and Clark- Thomas Jefferson sent the two men to explore the new territory they had just purchased from France.
Settlement at Jamestown- The king got a group of 104 people to send to the new world. John Smith became a leader, because he helped people survive. John Rolfe and Pocahontas got married, and that is when peace came somewhat.
Great Chicago Fire- It was in 1871, started at 9:00 am on October 8th, and it ended on October 10th.
George Washington- He was the first president of the United States. He had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a commander of the army. He died at age 63 in 1799.
Thomas Jefferson- He was our 3rd president. He is known for the Lewis and Clark expedition and Louisiana Purchase. If he weren't known for that, we wouldn't live in the states we do today.
Market Revolution- People had a bunch of trades for railroads. The trades were for the people to travel and use for trade.
Erie Canal- It was a waterway that opened on October 26th. It was a faster was to transport trade items. It connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River. It was in the state of New York.
French and Indian War- Part of the 7 years war. It was fought between the French and British. The colonists were on the British side, and they ended up winning.
Boston Tea Party- It was when the Sons of Liberty dumped three ship loads of tea in the Boston Harbor. Britain had removed taxes on most items except for tea. The colonists weren't happen, because it was "taxation without representation".
Gold Rush- It started in California. People thought they were going to be rich, but it ended up they weren't. It brought people out West though.
Trail of Tears- In 1830 Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. There were 5 groups of Indians that were moved. It was named the Trail of Tears because there were so many deaths.
Battle of Gettysburg- The last battle of the Civil War in 1863, but the war ended in 1865. The battle lasted 3 days, and the North won.
Underground Railroad- It started in 1790 by a group of Quakers. It was a network of trails that extended through 14 Northern States and into Canada. The slaves had to escape during the night. They had to be very careful, otherwise they would be returned and beaten to death. They would go about 20 miles a night. They stopped at stations, which were houses of people who wanted to help. Harriet Tubman made 19 trips and released 300 people.
Texas War for Independence- Mexico had invited people in to what is known as Texas today. They had to become Roman-Catholic and follow their rules. Since they didn't, that lead to a war. It took place in the 1830's.
Invention of Baseball- Came to North America in 1845.
Alamo- Part of the Texas War for Independence. At the time, Mexico had owned Texas, but some of the people that lived that had wanted freedom. Davy Crockett had brought people to the Alamo. Texas lost that war, but they won the overall war.
Custer's Last Stand- Also known as the Battle of Little Bighorn. It involved the Native Americans, who ended up winning.
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