The Constitution
How many branches of the government are there?
3
Manifest Destiny called for people to move in this cardinal direction
West
Which side of the war was fighting to keep slavery?
The South
This invention during this time helped make communication easier
the Telephone
What war followed WWI?
WWII
If a bill is vetoed that means it is
rejected by the president
The Oregon trail was mostly traveled by (mode of transportation)
wagon trails
Lincoln was assassinated during a what?
Play
a union stops working until conditions are met
The Treaty of Versailles put all the blame of WWI on this future villan of WWII
Germany
The U.S. first failed form of government was called
The Articles of Confederation
The Trail of Tears forced this ethnic group to travel west by order of President Jackson
Native Americans
This person helped dozens of people escape on the Underground Railroad and went by the name Moses
Harriet Tubman
The Newsies went on strike because
Pulitzer increased the price of newspapers (better known as papes!)
Aproximately how many Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust?
6 million
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
The ____________ trail ended in Utah.
Mormon
The Southern Confederate army was led by
Robert E. Lee
Angel Island
The Stock Market Crash that caused the Great Depression happened in this year
1929
Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
The Oregon Trail began in this town
Independence, Missouri
What was the name of the battle that resulted in the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam
This person had a monopoly in steel
Andrew Carnegie
What is the name of the organization, made by FDR, that created projects to help end the Great Depression?
the Works Project Administration