Web Quest Unit 2

Birth of a Nation Webquest Words

1. Articles of Confederation- The Articles of Confederation was a good idea.
2. Shay’s Rebellion- The rebels involved in Shays rebellion must have been brave.
3. Great Compromise- A great way to have equal power among states.
4. Federalism- Was a smart governmental system.
5. Three-Fifth’s Compromise- A smart way to account for slaves in the south.
6. Whiskey Rebellion- It’s amazing how the tax of an item can led people to such madness.
7. Little Turtle- He was such a great warrior and leader to his people.
8. Alien and Sedition Acts- Considered an aggressive move by the government.
9. Northwest Ordnance of 1787- Helped shape northwestern American territory.
10. Louisiana Purchase- I wonder what America would be like if the Louisiana Purchase never happened.
11. Monroe Doctrine- A bold law that showed America was not a pushover country.
12. Impressments- An unfair way to mistreat sailors.
13. Star Spangled Banner- When one here’s the star spangled banner it instills pride in ones nation.
14. Eerie Canal- A great interstate shipment route.
15. Samuel Slater- Revolutionized industrialization in America.
16. Eli Whitney- Revolutionized the way cotton was produced forever.
17. Horace Mann- Was an important role in government.
18. Temperance Movement-
19. Seneca Falls Convention- Some have said that this was a centerpiece for further women rights movements.
20. Indian Removal Act- One of the most unconstitutional and unfair treatment of a race of people in this country.
21. Alamo- One of the most recognizable historic moments in America.
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23. Frederick Douglas- Considered by many to one of the most influential blacks during his time.
24. William Lloyd Garrison- One of most prominent absolutist ever who will always be remembered for his famous newspaper The Liberator.
25. Missouri Compromise- The Missouri Compromise kept a balance of powers between the states.
26. Nullification Crisis- Jackson’s speech showed nullification was wrong.
27. Wilmot Proviso- A interesting plan for the slavery issue.
28. Compromise of 1850- Was a good trade off for both the north and the south.
29. Underground Railroad- It’s amazing how many slaves were able to escape to the north via the Underground Railroad.
30. Harriet Beecher Stowe- She was really a pioneer for women’s rights during her time.
31. Kansas-Nebraska Act- I wonder if these two states would have been made if it wasn’t for this act.
32. John Brown- considered by many northerners to be a martyr.
33. Nat Turner- Nat turner’s situation shows how a group of people can only be oppressed for a short while until something is done.
34. Dred Scott- What a brave man he was to have even tried to take his injustices to trail.
35. Jefferson Davis- A man of many talents and occupations.
36. Robert E Lee- A good all around leader.
37. Anaconda Plan- Was such an effective way to slowly break down an enemy.
38. border state- The border states always seemed to be in the mix of things between the union states.
39. Stonewall Jackson- Know as a fearless man on the battlefield.
40. George McClellan- Will always be remembered as one of the south’s greatest leaders.
41. Ulysses S Grant- Grant made a significant shift from general to president.
42. Antietam- It amazes me how many soldiers died in one day of battle.
43. Gettysburg- Remembered as the bloodiest battle of civil war.
44. Vicksburg- The civil war battle that put Union general Grant the map.
45. Emancipation Proclamation- Every descendent of a former slave should be happy that Lincoln proposed the Emancipation Proclamation.
46. Conscription-
47. Total war- I feel that total war was an ultimate way to cripple an enemy’s territory.
48. William Sherman- Was looked at a madman during his years in the civil war.
49. John Wilkes Booth- How could you forget the man famous for the murder of Abraham Lincoln?