History of the Americas
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- Sometimes referred to as a war fought over States Rights, in addition to the abolishment of slavery in the United States, what happened to the Federal Government vis a vis the rights of individual states after the war?
- When a President dies during his term in office, who becomes the President of the United States? Who succeeded President Lincoln after Lincoln was assassinated?
- What two Amendments to the U.S. Constitution did Southern states have to ratify to be readmitted to the Union and have representation in the U.S. Congress?
- The End of the French & Indian War
- Columbus's first voyage to the America's
- English settle Jamestown, Virginia
- The Cherokees called this forced march "the place where they cried." In English, itbecame known as the _____________________________________________.
- Some of the Seminole formed an army under the leadership of________________________________________ and fought against the U.S. troops.
- Life alongside settlers was peaceful until the settlers began demanding more__________.
- By the end of the Seminole Wars, U.S. soldiers had removed 3,000 Seminole fromtheir __________ homes and killed 1, 500 more.
- President Jackson attempted to relocate the _________________________ in Florida andtake over their land.
- In 1821, __________________________________________ was elected the 7thpresident of the United States.
- _____________ supported violating the treaties to free up more land for settlers.
- ______________________ was known to be very tough and stubborn.
- The Seminole continued to fight to remain in ______________________.
- Native American communities flourished with their own __________________ andlocal ______________________________.
- Chief Osceola was taken as prisoner by the U.S. army and later ______________________________________________________________.
- This act said that all Native Americans ____________ of the Mississippi Riverhad to leave their lands and move ____________ to the Indian Territory.
- The treaties guaranteed their right to their ___________________________ andprotection from ______________________________.
- In response to the Indian Removal Act, many tribes _______________ to leavetheir homelands.