Revolution
What day did the US declare its independence?
July 4, 1776
What are the first two political parties to form in the US? They were created by Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Which country did the US buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
Which land were the British and Americans fighting over?
Canada
Who is the president who set the stage for only serving 2 terms?
George Washington
Who was the US fighting against in the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain, England, UK
The first 10 Amendments are called what?
The Bill of Rights
Which two people were sent out to explore the new territory?
Lewis and Clark
Who allied with the British in the fight against America?
The Native Americans
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the event where colonists dumped 343 boxes of British tea into Boston Harbor?
the Boston Tea Party
Who helped Washington in writing his farewell speech?
Alexander Hamilton
What city were the Americans looking to buy when they were offered all of the Louisiana Territory?
New Orleans
Who won the War of 1812?
Neither side. They both did not gain or lose any physical things
Who became president after George Washington's two terms?
John Adams
Name one reason the colonists wanted to be free from Great Britain?
Too high taxes, "No Taxation without representation", Rights taken away,
With 27 Amendments to it, what document outlines the plan for our country's government?
The Constitution
Why were the seller's of the Louisiana Territory looking to sell the whole thing rather than just one city?
They needed money for war
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
Friend of Thomas Jefferson and president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
General of the colonists' (US) army in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What did Washington warn against in his farewell speech?
Forming political parties, changing the Constitution
What was the name of the Lewis and Clark's exploring group?
The Corps of Discovery
What did the US gain from the War of 1812?
A sense of nationalism. They thought of themselves as one country rather than separate states.
Who was president when the US bought the Louisiana Territory and wanted to explore it right away?
Thomas Jefferson