8th history - america

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quiz 1 , Chapter 1, pp. 4-10
What name was given to the rebirt...,
Who attacked false doctrines of t...,
What very important invention int...
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Quiz 2, Chapter 1, pp. 12-18
Who discovered the pacific ocean,
Who established the first permane...,
Which indian tribe did hernando c...
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quiz 3, Chapter 2, pp. 21-28
What term means that the governme...,
What document did the pilgrim lea...,
What settlement established in 16...
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Quiz 4, Chapter 3, pp. 33-44
First governor of the massachuset...,
Founder of connecticut,
Founder of rhode island
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quiz 5 chapter 4 pp 46-55
What was the name of the group of...,
What was the occupation of the ma...,
Count von zinzendorf founded the ...
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Test 1, Chapters 1-3
What did the writings of marco po...,
On which caribbean island did col...,
Who were the conquistadors
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quiz 6 chapter 4 pp 56-59
Black man who studied the heavens...,
Professional musician and compose...,
Skilled silversmith known for cra...
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quiz 7 chapter 5 pp 62-66
Preacher of the sermon sinners in...,
Evangelist who has the greatest i...,
Colonial america s foremost theol...
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quiz 8 chapter 5 pp 67-74
_____ was later renamed fort pitt,
In other parts of the world the f...,
The ___ won the final battle of t...
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Test 2, Chapters 4-5
Because they produced an abundanc...,
The title of _____ most famous se...,
Sparsely populated land on the ed...
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quiz 9 chapter 6 pp 78-85
Leader of the green mountain boys,
Patriot who made the famous state...,
Chancellor of the exchequer who c...
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Quiz 10, Chapter 6, pp. 85-93
Which battle proved to be the tur...,
What term was given to those who ...,
Where did washington and his men ...
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Quiz 11, Capter 6, pp. 94-98
Known as the swamp fox,
Called the fighting game cock,
Known as the fighting quaker
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Quiz 12, Chapter 7, pp. 101-110
Where was the nation s first capital,
For how many branches of national...,
What meeting was held in philadel...
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Test 3 (Nine-Weeks Exam), Chapters 1-7
Who published poor richard s almanac,
What act of parliament levied a t...,
Who led the green mountain boys t...
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Quiz 13, Chapter 8, pp. 144-149
Which was the first frontier stat...,
Who blazed a trail through the cu...,
What general defeated the indians...
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Quiz 14, Chapter 8, pp. 150-162
____ led one thousand soldiers to...,
Pres jefferson sent ____ to explo...,
The term ____ means to limit or s...
10  cards
Quiz 15, States/Capitals
You will have to list the 13 orig...,
New hampshire,
Massachusetts
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Quiz 16, Chapter 9, pp. 167-173
____ wrote the south carolina exp...,
A slave named _____ stirred up a ...,
The _____ indians called their lo...
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Quiz 17, Chapter 10, pp. 182-190
Invented the reaping machine,
Entrepreneur who helped make poss...,
Invented the steel plow
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Test 4, Chapters 8-10
Invented the steel plow,
Traveled with lewis and clark,
Invented a much improved sewing m...
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quiz 18, chapter 11, pp. 196-205
The black preacher who founded th...,
The captain who discovered the ha...,
The man most responsible for the ...
10  cards
quiz 19, States & Capitals
Madison,
New jersey,
Nashville
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quiz 20, chapter 12, pp. 210-216
Only american poet honored in eng...,
Schoolroom poet who wrote snowbound,
Introduced the blue backed spelle...
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quiz 21 chapter blah blah 13 pp. 224-232
Why did four indian chiefs repres...,
Who were the first white women to...,
Name the revolt staged by the ame...
10  cards
QUIZ 22 CHAPTER 14 PP 253-264
Union general best known for the ...,
Great confederate general who was...,
Bold flamboyant officer whom robe...
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Quiz 23, Chapter 14, pp. 265-275
In what year did the civil war co...,
Which constitutional amendment ou...,
Where did general robert e lee su...
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Test 5, Chapters 11-12
Founded the african methodist epi...,
Father of american missions,
Started nyc s first sunday school
44  cards
Test 6 Chapters 1-13, Semester Exam
What did the colonists call the s...,
Which was not a type of colonial ...,
What trailblazer claimed the bibl...
65  cards
History Test 7, Chapter 14
Who proposed the compromise of 1850,
The admission of what state in 18...,
Where was the first shot of the c...
42  cards
HISTORY QUIZ 24, CHAPTER 15, PP. 278-290
Pioneered the design of suspensio...,
Developed an inexpensive way to t...,
Invented the incandescent light bulb
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History Quiz 25, chapters 15 and 16, pp. 281-295
What event took place at promonto...,
What type of fuel replaced whale ...,
What term refers to the practice ...
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History Quiz 26, Chapter 16, pp. 293-300
Home missionary who carried the g...,
Evangelist who was known as the m...,
Noted train robber of the old west
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History Quiz 27, Chapter 16, pp. 299-307
Comstock lode and other mines in ...,
____ is known as the centennial s...,
____ was the first state to grant...
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Test 8, Chapters 15-16
Why did chicago become a great pr...,
What took place at promontory poi...,
What former shoe salesman became ...
49  cards
History Quiz 28, Chapter 17, pp. 312-318
President mckinley s vice preside...,
Lieutenant colonel who helped lea...,
President who was fatally shot by...
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Quiz 29, Chapter 17, pp. 318-328
Who was the most popular presiden...,
Which act required that all foods...,
What senator and early leader of ...
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Quiz 30, Chapter 18, pp. 340-348
Whose assassination provided an e...,
What did germany promise to mexic...,
What incident turned the american...
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Quiz 31, Chapter 18, pp. 344-351
Greatest hero of ww1,
Baseball s first great home run h...,
Fbi leader who took charge of the...
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Quiz 32, Chapter 18, pp. 351-358
Preached to an estimated 100 mill...,
Woman s suffrage,
Made first solo nonstop flight ac...
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Test 9, Chapters 15-18
In the _____ boundary dispute the...,
Who is known as the father of mod...,
George washington carver develope...
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Quiz 33, Chapter 19, pp. 361-369
Who was called the great humanita...,
Who wrote the novel the grapes of...,
Who was known for his fireside ch...
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Quiz 34, Chapter 19, pp. 369-374
The government paid farmers not t...,
Established a government fund for...,
Provided jobs such as reforestati...
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Quiz 35, Chapter 20, pp. 376-386
Name the two men who were involve...,
Who was the leader of italy s fas...,
What document laid the foundation...
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Quiz 36, Chapter 20, pp. 384-390
American general appointed by pre...,
American general who invaded sici...,
American general who was forced t...
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Quiz 37, Chapter 20, pp. 391-398
The _____ doctrine pledged americ...,
During world war ii japanese suic...,
The ____ plan was a european reco...
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Test 10, Chapters 19-20
Coordinated food relief in europe,
Allied commander in europe,
Known for building liberty ships
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Quiz 38, Chapter 21, pp. 402-409
What were the last two states to ...,
Name a missionary killed by the a...,
Who introduced mass produced low ...
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Quiz 39, Chapter 21, pp. 409-415
What minister began his campaign ...,
Who was the first black major lea...,
Who was the first american to fly...
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Quiz 40, Chapter 22, pp. 417-426
What did president johnson call h...,
Who led the movement to remove pr...,
Name the organization of middle e...
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Quiz 41, Chapter 22, pp. 426-432
The central american nation of __...,
__________ was the first man from...,
In the _________ jews and arabs n...
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Test 11, Chapters 21-22
Who introduced mass production of...,
What country won the yom kippur w...,
President johnson called his soci...
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Quiz 42, Chapter 23, pp. 434-443
_______________ won the 1984 pres...,
The ___________ act was designed ...,
The ______ years were the longest...
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Quiz 43, Chapter 23, pp. 444-454
What country saw large demonstrat...,
Name the dictator of panama remov...,
What did the south africans call ...
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Quiz 44, Chapter 24, pp. 458-465
Chief justice of us supreme court...,
Leader of the radical islamic ter...,
Democratic candidate defeated in ...
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Test 12, Chapters 1 - 24, Final Exam
Which amendment prohibited the sa...,
Which amendment repealed prohibition,
Which president was known as the ...
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