


Scarlett Aguilar
D'Youville College
U.S. History
U.S. History teacher | Experienced educator in USA
I hold a degree in U.S. History from D'Youville College. With a passion for unraveling the intricacies of the past, I'm dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of American history. Through engaging lessons and personalized guidance, I aim to empower students to critically analyze historical events, themes, and figures. My commitment to academic excellence and my years of experience ensure a supportive learning environment where students thrive. Join me in exploring the rich tapestry of U.S. history, where every lesson is an opportunity to uncover the stories that shape our world.
Questions
- Which two countries did the newly formed United States have problems with?
- What rivers did the Adams-Onis Treaty line follow?
- How did colonists react to the Tea Act?
- What departments did Washington create and whom did he appoint to head them?
- At the Battle of Saratoga, American forces prevented the British from advancing to what destination?
- What reasons might a Loyalist have for opposing the American Revolution?
- Who were the Federalists?
- Who were the Anti-Federalists?
- Why did colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?
- Why was the attitude of Great Britain so important to the outcome of the Civil War?
- Monopolies that developed in the late 1800s from business owners like Andrew Carnegie in steel and John D. Rockefeller in oil allowed them to?
- What factors led to the war of 1812?
- What was the spark that ignited World War 1?
- What started the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
- By whose authority do the representatives at the Second Continental Congress declare the colonies "Free and Independent States?"
- Why did Native Americans wave the American flag when the militia attacked at the Sand Creek Massacre?
- Why did urban populations increase in the United States during the Gilded Age?
- What act was passed in the late 1800s to exclude an entire ethnic group?
- What former slave asked in a speech, "What to the American slave is your 4 of July?"
- Who benefited least from a sharecropping arrangement?