Civil War
After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, 11 states did THIS, which means to formally withdraw from something.
SECEDE
THIS purchase doubled the size of the country in WHAT year?
Louisiana Purchase; 1803
This branch of government's highest office is the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
Someone who takes up permanent residence in another country
Immigrant
Two bodies of the legislative branch
House and Senate
Abolition
THIS event involved angry colonists dumping a very valuable commodity into water, lots of valuable commodities in lots of water
The Boston Tea Party
The first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
FDR held these radio broadcasts
Fireside chats
116 days it took the Cherokee on this...
Trail of Tears
Abraham Lincoln delivered THIS on January 1, 1863, which freed all slaves in Confederate territory
The Emancipation Proclamation
The period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union following World War II is known as WHAT?
The Cold War
1789
The JFK Assassination took place in what year?
1963
This occurred when the Nazis killed over 6 million Jews and other groups
The Holocaust
THIS was an era of re-integration of the union between 1865-1877
Reconstruction
This founding father was responsible for getting the French on our side during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
Freedom of speech
The first amendment
A slowdown in economic growth
Recession
This man was the ruler of the Aztecs when Cortes landed in 1518
Montezuma
Abraham Lincoln delivered THIS speech in 1863 to honor those who died in a very costly battle.
The Gettysburg Address
A pictorial language, such as one used by the Mayans
Hieroglyphs
Before the Constitution, the founding fathers were running government by THIS system of governance, from 1781-1789
The Articles of Confederation
The process that someone born in another country follows to become a citizen
Naturalization
The Mayans existed from when to when?
100 BC - 900 AD