MTTC 105 American History Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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MTTC 105 American History
MTTC 105 American History Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Continental divide - Answer-a mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent
Zebulon Pike - Answer-explored the upper Mississippi River, the Arkansas River and parts of Colorado and New Mexi...
MTTC 105 American History
Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
Continental divide - Answer-a mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing
toward opposite sides of a continent
Zebulon Pike - Answer-explored the upper Mississippi River, the Arkansas River and
parts of Colorado and New Mexico, saw a mountain peak rising above the Colorado
plains and it is called Pike's Peak
Barbary States - Answer-American ships paid a bribe for protection in the
Mediterranean sea while trading goods, Philadelphia ship was seized at this time and
Stephen Decatur set it on fire so they couldn't use it, in 1805, war with Tripoli, Libya
ended
impressment - Answer-sailors were stolen off of ships by British and made to help them
fight France
embargo act - Answer-banned all trade with countries
nonintercourse act - Answer-Americans were allowed to trade with any nation except
France and Britain
treaty of Greenville - Answer-Indian nations gave up land in Ohio and were paid 20,000
and even more money to keep the peace
Battle of Tippecanoe - Answer-Americans launched a surprise attack on Tecumseh and
"The Prophet" ordered by Governor William Harrison
War Hawks - Answer-wanted war with Britain in 1812, members were from South and
Western US, led by Henry Clay, purposes to get Florida from Spain who was Britain's
ally, to stop Britain from arming Indians who were attacking settlers, and would
persuade Canada to leave the British empire
Felix Grundy of Tennessee - Answer-in favor of the War Hawks in Congress, John
Randolph of Virginia opposed it because it would raise taxes
, General William Hull - Answer-moved American troops into Canada from Detroit but
were pushed back by General Isaac Brock from Britain
Battle of Lake Erie - Answer-Oliver Hazard Perry sailed a tiny fleet against the British
and ended up taking control of Lake Erie and won the next battle at Thames, Tecumseh
died in this battle
Andrew Jackson - Answer-fought Tecumseh's allies in the south and beat them at
Horseshoe Bend in Mississippi, also stopped British from entering the US at New
Orleans
1814 - Answer-war ended between Britain and France, Britain turned its attention to the
US and burned down the white house but were stopped on their way into Baltimore at
Fort Henry
Battle of New Orleans - Answer-Jan. 8, 1815, Andrew Jackson became a national hero,
african americans helped in this fight
Hartford Convention - Answer-New England states, hit hardest by trade embargo,
threatened to leave union if war continued against Britain
Treaty of Ghent - Answer-signed in Belgium, Britain and US agreed to prewar
conditions
Intervention - Answer-Americans were able to stop Europeans from interfering with their
ships and land
Pontiac's War - Answer-Pontiac leading the Native Americans against the British since
they were taking their lands at Fort Detroit
Proclamation of 1763 - Answer-drew an imaginary line along the crest of the
Appalacian's, colonists could not go past it to settle there, settlers had to pay taxes to
enforce this policy
Treaty of Paris - Answer-1763, marked the end of French Power in US
Albany Plan of Union - Answer-first try at uniting colonies
French and Indian War - Answer-pitted English with the Iroquois against France and
Native American tribes (Algonquin, Huron)
Great Awakening - Answer-religious movement in 1730's and 1740's
Great Migration - Answer-1629-1640, many men, women and children came to live in
Boston from England
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