Unit 1-2
The Native American empire located in central Mexico
Aztec Empire
This general led the Continental Army and became the first president of the United States
George Washington
President responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
The main cause of the Civil War
Slavery
Founder of the Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
The first European country to reach the New World
Spain
This was the first product taxed by the British prior to the American Revolution
Sugar
The political party founded by Alexander Hamilton
Federalist Party
The belief that it was the right of the United States to spread across the American continent
Manifest Destiny
These groups helped fight for better conditions for workers through strikes and protests
Labor Unions
These types of plants were grown on large plantations using slave labor
Cash Crops
This war is known as the Seven Years War in Europe
French and Indian War
This movement favored outlawing the practice of slavery
Abolitionist Movement
This amendment to the constitution outlaws slavery, except as punishment for a crime
13th Amendment
The practice of separating populations based on their race
Segregation
This English colony was founded by Puritans seeking to create their own religiously governed community
Massachusetts
The first ten amendments to the constitution
The Bill of Rights
This movement advocated for the banning of strong alcohol
Temperance Movement
This man's raid on Harper's Ferry is considered to be one of the starting points of the Civil War
John Brown
When a single provider dominates an entire market
Monopoly
This crop is widely considered the reason for the Virginia colony's early success
Tobacco
Thomas Jefferson and others favored this architectural style for its references to Ancient Greece and Rome
Neo-Classical
The forceful removal of Native Americans from the southern states
The Trail of Tears
The city infamously burned by Union General Tecumseh Sherman
Atlanta
This president was assassinated by Charles Giteau
James A. Garfield