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History of the Americas
Explore questions in the History of the Americas category that you can ask Sparky!
- Who was the first American to head for Santa Fe?
- ___________ was a southerner from Virginia.
- What was the name of the Spanish mission?
- __________ discovered in 1848 and changes dynamics very quickly.
- How many stars are on the flag of Texas?
- ___________ was a catalyst for abolition.
- Who won their independence from Spain?
- ________ sharpened the military intellect and skill of US army officers who would take a brighter stage 15 years later.
- __________ becomes final refuge for runaways.
- ____________________ is put up to a vote.
- __________ aiding runaways subject to heavy fines.
- Both __________ got a little of what they wanted in the Compromise of 1850.
- John C. Fremont and the Bear Flag Republic
- Antagonized ________________ to be fiery abolitionists, escalating the sectional struggle.
- ____________ are driving force for issues with slavery.
- With population increase and need for governance, __________________ drafted a free labor constitution and applied for statehood in 1849.
- ____________ discontinued independent treasury system (Had been established under Van Buren - but vetoed a new national bank).
- __________________ was not voted out of the House though he eventually resigned, and southerners sent him boxes of new canes in support of his actions.
- ____________ signed a moderate Tariff of 1842 (32% import tax - necessary revenue, not overly burdensome).
- _____________ had the longest inaugural address, shortest time in office, and was the oldest president elected until 1980.