Leaders of Freedom
Many people, fought for the end of slavery. Fedrick Douglas and Sojourner Truth were tow famous abolitionists. They both knew how horrible slavery is, since they were also slaves.
Tag: Social studies
Cyrus McCormick and the Invention of the Reaper
Cyrus McCormick invented the harvesting machine that made harvesting much more accessible.
Samuel Morse Invents the Telegraph
Samuel Morse studied art as a young man. And attended Yale and studied art in London. After graduation and studying art, he tried to make money by selling his art, but unfortunately, he couldn’t make enough money.
Charles Goodyear and Vulcanized Rubber
Charles Good year didn’t invent rubber, but he developed the process that makes rubber usable and stable, called vulcanization.
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the U.S., known for being the first president to represent the ordinary people.
A Question of Unity
After the Louisiana Purchase, the size of the U.S. doubled. This increased the opportunity for settlers to move west, but the issue of slavery became bigger in Congress. At the time, the number of slave states was equal to the number of free states. Therefore, any new state would make the balance unequal.
The Madisons of the White House
James M. served as the fourth president of the U.S. and served two terms. His wife Dolley was considered an intelligent woman
Causes of the War of 1812
The War of 1812, fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, is considered the war that confirms that the U.S. is independent of Britain.
Pike’s Pike
Zebulon Pike, is best known for discovering Pike’s Peak in the Colorado mountain Pike also assisted in the charting of the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark
Doubling the size of the U.S. provided more opportunities for poor families, but the territory needed to be explored and mapped first.