Glencoe, The Modern Era of 1865
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- Who is Eli Whitney?
- Great inventor.
- Who is Brigham Young?
- The leader of the Mormon church after Joseph Smith died.
- Who is Roger Taney?
- Chief Justice, ruled that Dred Scott had to right to sue.
- Who is Martin Van Buren?
- A democratic president.
- Who is Harriet Beacher Stowe?
- Wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Who is Sam Houstan?
- Military leader of the Texans.
- Who is Abe Lincoln?
- 2nd Pres. of the U.S.
- Who is Joseph Smith?
- The founder of the Mormon church.
- Who is Stephan A Douglas?
- Rival of Abe Lincoln in the Illinois senatorial election n 1858 defender of pop. sov. wanted to be pres. in 1860.
- Who is Stphen Austin?
- In 1822, he took over a grant of land that the spanish govt. had given his father. Attrackted 30,000 Americans.
- Who is General Winfield Scott?
- Occupied Mexicos capital.
- Who is Daniel Boone?
- He explored the Louisianna Territory.
- Who is General Santa Anna?
- He signed a treaty recognizing the independence of the Texans but renounced it as soon as he was free.
- Who is Cyrus McCormick?
- Developed the mechanical reaper, mechanical drill, threshing machine, and horse drawn hay rake.
- Who is James Polk?
- Won the 1844 election. Submitted British proposal to devide oregon along the 49th parallel.
- Who is Harriet Tubman?
- Runaway slave, freed more than 300 others also.
- Who is Zachary Taylor?
- General, invaded Northern Mexico, won the batttle of Buena Vista.
- Who is Dred Scott?
- Was in a free state and wished to be freed but could not be, for it was 'against the law.'
- Who is Millard Fillmore?
- Vice Pres.
- Who is John C. Fremont?
- Nominated in election of 1856, lost to Buchanan.
- Who is James Buchanan?
- Pres. suggested that the idea of slavery be left up to the Supreme Court.