US History
Who was the first US president?
George Washington
What war was fought between the North and South in 1861-1865?
Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
President during the Civil War
What was slavery?
a system where one human being is owned by another as property + forced labor
What is the Constitution?
Explains how the government works and protects the basic rights of the people/Supreme rule book and fundamental framework for the American government
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A political protest by American colonists against British taxes on tea
What was the American Revolution about?
Independence from Britain
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
Was an American minister and the main leader of the American Civil Rights Movement
What was the Gold Rush?
migration of over 300,000 people to California after gold was discovered there + a search for gold
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive, judicial
When did America declare independence?
1776
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers (peace agreement)
Who was Rosa Parks?
American civil rights activist who helped start the fight for racial equality
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of people, paths, and safe houses that helped enslaved individuals escape
Who was the first Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the French and Indian War about?
Control of land in the Appalachian Mountains
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
French emperor (1769-1821)
What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
It declared independence of The United States from Britain
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A land deal where the United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France and doubled the size of the US
What event caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
Pearl Harbor bombing
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Was an Italian explorer funded by Spain who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas, he sparked transatlantic trade and colonization
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Ended slavery in the Confederate states
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A 1787 meeting where state delegates wrote the United States Constitution