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What Am I?Written by James MadisonWritten guarantee of individual freedomsThe first ten amendments to the Constitution

I AmThe Bill of Rights

What Am I?Occurred in 1774Delegates from all the colonies metThe delegates discussed problems with England and promoted independence

I AmThe First Continental Congress

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What Am I?War between England and FranceFought over land in the Ohio River ValleyEngland would go on to tax the colonists to pay for this war

I AmThe French and Indian War

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What Am I?Occurred in 1775Happened in MassachusettsSite of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War

I AmLexington and Concord

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What Am I?Occurred in 1803Bought from FranceHappened when Thomas Jefferson was PresidentMeriwether Lewis and William Clark explored it

I AmThe Louisiana Purchase

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What Am I?One of the 5 territories acquired by the U.S.Acquired with the Onis-Adams Treaty of 1819Acquired it from Spain

I AmFlorida

What Am I?States that people establish government to protect their rightsGovernment derives power from the peoplePeople have a right to change a government that violates their rightsStates people have unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessInspired by John LockeThomas Jefferson was the major author

I AmThe Declaration of Independence

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What Am I?Led by strong women who began their campaign before the Civil War and continued after the war endedDeclared all men and women were created equalBelieved women were denied basic rights such as the right to vote, educational opportunities, equal opportunities in business, and limited in rights to own property

I AmThe Suffrage Movement

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What Am I?Happened during the Revolutionary WarBoston1770Colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers

I AmThe Boston Massacre

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What Am I?Occurred during the Revolutionary War1773Led by Samuel Adams and Paul ReverePatriots threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes

I AmThe Boston Tea Party

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What Am I?Leaders included both men and womenDemanded immediate freeing of slavesFelt slavery was morally wrong, cruel, inhumane, and a violation of democracy

I AmThe Abolitionist Movement

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What Am I?Battle during the Revolutionary War1777Turning point of the warAmericans won

I Am..The Battle of Saratoga

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What Am I?Pamphlet written during the Revolutionary WarWritten by Thomas PaineStated that independence from Great Britain made common sense

I AmCommon Sense

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What Am I?Revolutionary War event1781Happened in VirginiaAmerican and French forces defeated the forces of Lord CornwallisMarked the end of the Revolutionary War

I AmSurrender at Yorktown

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What Am I?One of the new territories gained by the U.S. after 1801Became an independent republic

I AmTexas

What Am I?Favored a strong national governmentFavored limit on states powersFavored development of industry on a national scaleFavored a national bankLed by Alexander Hamilton

I AmThe Federalist Party

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What Am I?1783DocumentEngland recognized American independenceTreaty

I AmTreaty of Paris

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What Am I?Favored a weak national governmentSupported states powersFavored small businesses and farmersOpposed a national bankLed by Thomas Jefferson

I AmDemocratic Republicans or Anti-Federalists

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What Am I?Time period Many people migrated during this timeThe Abolitionist and Suffrage Movements beganThe U.S. acquired 5 new territories during this time frame

I AmWestward Expansion Era

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What Am I?Structure of the governmentBased on James Madisons Virginia PlanConsists of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

I AmThe Three Branches of Government

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What Am I?Increased the production of cottonIncreased the need for slave laborInvented by Eli Whitney

I AmCotton gin

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What Am I?Provided faster river transportationConnected Southern farms and plantations to Northern industriesInvented by Robert Fulton

I AmSteamboat

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What Am I?Allows each branch of government to check the power of the otherPrevents any one branch from gaining too much power

I AmChecks and balances

What Am I?One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. after 1801Located in the northwest Divided between the U.S. and Great Britain

I AmOregon Territory

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What Am I?Increased the productivity of the American farmerInvented by Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson

I AmThe reaper

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What Am I?One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. after 1801Gained this territory as a result of a war with Mexico

I AmCalifornia and the Southwest Territory

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What Am I?InventionProvided faster land transportation

I AmSteam locomotive

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What Am I?Specific time periodWar1775-1781Americans fought against the BritishFought for independence

I AmRevolutionary War

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What Am I?Overland trailsAllowed people to migrate westward

I AmOregon and Santa Fe Trails

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What Am I?Many people flocked to CaliforniaEarned the nickname 49ersIn search of a precious metal

I AmCalifornia Gold Rush

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Who Am I?I fought during the Revolutionary WarI fought for the British ArmyI surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown

I AmLord Cornwallis

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Who Am I?I championed the cause of independence during the American Revolutionary WarAfter the war, I would become the second president of the United StatesA two-party system emerged during my presidency

I AmJohn Adams

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Who Am I?I was one of the first five presidentsI wrote an important doctrineI warned European nations not to interfere in the Western HemisphereI was president number 5

I AmJames Monroe

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Who Am I?I led the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary WarI would go on to become one of the early presidents of the United StatesWhile I was president, the Bill of Rights was added to the ConstitutionThe federal court system was also established during my administrationPlans were initiated for the development of a national capital while I was presidentPolitical parties grew out of disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the proper role of national government during my administration

I AmGeorge Washington

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Who Am I?I supported independence during the American Revolutionary WarI was a writerI wrote poems and plays supporting independence from EnglandI was a former slave

I AmPhyllis Wheatley

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Who Am I?I was an abolitionist leaderI was an escaped slaveI was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad

I AmHarriet Tubman

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Who Am I?I supported independence during the American Revolutionary WarI was a colonial journalistI wrote Common Sense

I AmThomas Paine

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Who Am I?I was an inventorMy invention connected Southern farms and plantations to Northern industriesMy invention provided faster river transportationI invented the steamboat

I AmRobert Fulton

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Who Am I?I was an outspoken member of the House of BurgessesI inspired colonial patriotism with my speechesI declared Give me liberty or give me death!

I AmPatrick Henry

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Who Am I?I was the major author of an important documentMy document outlined the grievances of the colonists against the King of EnglandI would go on to become the third president of the United StatesDuring my presidency, I would purchase the Louisiana territory from France

I AmThomas Jefferson

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Who Am I?I was an inventorMy invention increased cotton productionMy invention also increased the need for slave labor

I AmEli Whitney

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Who Am I?I was involved in the American Revolutionary WarI opposed the colonies gaining their independenceI was the King of England

I AmKing George III

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Who Am I?I was the leader of an early political partyI favored strong national governmentI favored a limit on states powersI favored a national bankI favored development of industry on a national scaleI was the leader of the Federalists

I AmAlexander Hamilton

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Who Am I?I was an abolitionist leaderI printed a newspaperI was one of the first white abolitionists

I AmWilliam Lloyd Garrison

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Who Am I?I was a Patriot during the American Revolutionary WarI gave colonists advanced warning of British arrivalI am often quoted as saying The British are coming! on my nighttime ride

I AmPaul Revere

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Who Are We?We set off on a two year trek to explore land recently acquired by the United StatesWe explored the territory that doubled the size of the United StatesThomas Jefferson sent us on our mission

We AreMeriwether Lewis and William Clark

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Who Am I?I was an abolitionist leaderI was an escaped slaveI was a great public speakerI printed a newspaper called The North Star

I AmFrederick Douglass

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Who Am I?I was the author of the Bill of RightsI was president during the War of 1812, when Europe gained respect for the United StatesI was president number four

I AmJames Madison

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Who Are We?We are known for an inventionOne of us was a slaveOur invention increased the productivity of the American farmerOur invention was the reaper

We AreCyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson (no picture found)

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Who Am I?I was an English philosopherI said that people have inherent rights to life, liberty, and propertyI also said the government makes a contract to protect the rights of the people, and governments only have the power people consent to give itI was inspiration for Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence

I AmJohn Locke

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Who Are We?We believed women were deprived of their basic rightsWe worked to earn women the right to voteWe were important leaders of the Suffrage Movement

We AreIsabel Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Who Am I?I was an astronomerI was also a surveyorI helped complete the design for Washington, D.C.

I AmBenjamin Banneker

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Who Am I?I was a prominent member of the Continental CongressI helped frame the Declaration of Independence

I AmBenjamin Franklin

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