He was a republican senator from Wisconsin that accused 205…

He was a republican senator from Wisconsin that accused 205 people working in the American State Department of being communist.  In 1954, a confrontation with the army led to national televised hearings, which tarnished his public image and spurred disapproval from the Senate.  Who was he?

The ___________ was a garrison in San Antonio that was attac…

The ___________ was a garrison in San Antonio that was attacked by General Santa Anna for thirteen days.  Men, women, and children were in the fort.  The Texas “Patriots” tried to defend the garrison, but they could not hold back the troops.  The famous frontiersman, Davy Crockett, was one of the many that died.

He was a republican senator from Wisconsin that accused 205…

He was a republican senator from Wisconsin that accused 205 people working in the American State Department of being communist.  In 1954, a confrontation with the army led to national televised hearings, which tarnished his public image and spurred disapproval from the Senate.  Who was he?

The _________ was a ruling class in the South that exercised…

The _________ was a ruling class in the South that exercised power and influence far in excess of its actual numbers.  They dictated policies concerning politics and society.  Their view of government shaped the antebellum South and left it undeveloped. Who were they?  

Senator ___________ stood before the Senate and gave a fiery…

Senator ___________ stood before the Senate and gave a fiery speech known as “The Cotton is King” speech.  In simplistic terms, he states that no one in the world would dare to make war upon it.  The South could do without the Northern states; however, the North would not survive without the South (and its cotton).