Early History
Valuable land that was filled with goods such as lumber and fur that led to the French and Indian War
What is the Ohio River Valley?
America's first constitution that declared what Congress could do and couldn't and also said that each state had one vote.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
When farmers attacked federal officers because they didn't want to give their taxes from making alcohol.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
The time when after the War of 1812 everyone was happy and felt united.
The Era of Good Feeling?
The Union commander that helped capture many places such as Vicksburg, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Military strategist that became British Prime Minister and helped Britain win the French and Indian War.
Who was William Pitt?
Depression among farmers where they couldn't sell their goods and soon their property was seized and they were jailed.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
It prohibits American citizens from fighting on Britain's or France's side during their war,
What is the Proclamation of Neutrality?
Where federal troops forcibly remove Cherokee to the west.
What is The Trail of Tears?
A proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln that shouldn't have freed slaves because it only applied to Confederates, but many slaves heard about and escaped.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Five colonists got shot because there was a large outrage since the colonists didn't listen to King George.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The form of government that would lead to a strong national government with a two-house legislature, a court system, and a chief executive chosen by legislature
What is the Virginia Plan?
The use of insults and prejudicated accusations, trying to damage the opponent's reputation.
What is mudslinging?
The leader of the War Hawks who became Speaker of the House in 1811 that helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent.
Who was Henry Clay?
A battle that started on July 1,1863 that Confederates miserably lost because George Pickett misinterpreted General Lee's plan which led to a loss of about 7,000 lives.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
American document that declared separation from Britain after excessive taxation and being treated unequally, that was signed by the people of the Second Continental Congress
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Where the government decided a slave was 3/5 of a free person for representation and taxation.
What is the three-fifths compromise?
The group of Federalists that plotted to secede and leave the union.
What is the Northern Confederacy?
Where the government debated on whether the two states wanting to be added, Maine and Missouri, should be slave states and compromised that Missouri would be a slave state, but not Maine.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
An act where African Americans were given full citizenship and also stopped black codes that was vetoed at first, but then Congress overrode the veto.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
The treaty that ended the French and Indian War that were signed by France, Spain, and Great Britain.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The branch of government where there is a leader who carries out laws and policies, conducts foreign affairs, and serves as commander in chief for military.
What is the Executive Branch?
An act that banned trade with all foreign countries so America couldn't export anything are get anything that was imported from another country.
What is the Embargo Act?
The economic system that encouraged competition with private owners for profit where the government had minimum interference.
What is capitalism?
An amendment that prohibits any state or federal government to deny voting rights because of race, color, and also previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?