Which was NOT an outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
A massive scientific and technological effort conducted at h…
A massive scientific and technological effort conducted at hidden laboratories that were charged with finding a way to create a nuclear weapon.
___________________ was the President of the Confederacy.
___________________ was the President of the Confederacy.
The term kamikaze refers to ________.
The term kamikaze refers to ________.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act included a repeal of the Missouri Co…
The Kansas-Nebraska Act included a repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
This American garrison in San Antonio was attacked by Genera…
This American garrison in San Antonio was attacked by General Santa Anna for 13 days. Men, women, and children were in the fort. The Texas “Patriots” tried to defend the garrison, but they could not hold back the troops. The famous frontiersman, Davy Crockett, was one of the many that died.
A major advantage for the South was its navy. It quickly sa…
A major advantage for the South was its navy. It quickly safeguarded the coastal cities to keep the ports open and safe from a Union blockade.
He was an abolitionist who led a raid from Kansas across the…
He was an abolitionist who led a raid from Kansas across the border of Missouri. He killed one slave owner and freed 11 slaves. Later, he led a raid at Harpers Ferry where he gained possession of gunpower and weapons. He would be hanged for the radical raid in Virginia. Who was he?
Both these men ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 185…
Both these men ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 1858. Through a serious of debates, these men were launched into the national spotlight as the debates grew intensively around the issue of slavery. While the incumbent won the Senate election, the challenger gained national attention and would go on to win the Presidential election of 1860. Who were these men?
In the Treaty of Guadalupe, what river established the bound…
In the Treaty of Guadalupe, what river established the boundary line between Texas and Mexico?