Westward Expansion
Why were people rushing to California in 1849?
Gold
Who was the Union President during the Civil War
Lincoln
What colonial region practices whaling ?
New England
The White House is part of the ___________.
Executive Branch
What is a redcoat?
British Soldier
Gave the U.S. the most territory
Louisiana Purchase
Who were the 2 sides fighting during the Civil War
Union and Confederacy
What colonial region based their economy on plantations?
Southern
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who serve 6-year terms and are elected by the people, are two of the 100 members of the:
Senate
What was the event called where colonists protested the tax on tea?
Boston Tea Party
Which 19th-century phrase best describes the overall efforts of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
What state seceded first?
South Carolina
Region with lots of lumber and fishing
New England
During the debate over ratification, two groups emerged with opposite views. What were the names of these two groups?
What was the name of the colonist group that organized protests and boycotts
Sons of Liberty
What was the forced march of the Cherokees from Georgia to Oklahoma under Andrew Jackson often called?
the Trail of Tears
Explain the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Freed all enslaved persons in states still in rebellion
This region was controlled by England.
ALL COLONIES
Though the Constitution was written in 1787, it was not ratified until 1789. One of the reasons for this was the debate over whether to include:
Bill of Rights
What year did the Boston Massacre occur?
1770
Which best describes a Reservation?
Land set aside for Native Americans by the American government.
As the Civil War began, what did President Abraham Lincoln state his primary goal was?
To preserve the Union
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware
Middle Colonies
Which part of the national government is most directly affected by state populations?
House of Representatives
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was most influenced by the writers of the
Enlightenment