Abolition
Former slave who fought for his freedom in court and lost.
Who is Dred Scott
This branch of government MAKES the laws
What is the Legislative Branch
Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
What is Sectionalism
Officially ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris
This is the concept of owning all land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny
Led a rebellion against an arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia with his sons.
Who is John Brown
This branch of government ENFORCES the laws
What is the Executive Branch
This compromise allowed California into the Union as a free state.
What is the Compromise of 1850
At this meeting, the United States decided on the name of the country and the three branches of the government
What is the Constitutional Convention
This trail was used by people who were in search of gold in California
What is the Oregon Trail
Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe
This branch of government INTERPRETS the laws
What is the Judicial Branch
This person was the President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis
In this speech Washington urged the United States to remain neutral in its relations with other Nations
What is Washington's Farewell Address
This man invented to Cotton Gin
Who is Eli Whitney
Founded the newspaper, The Liberator. Abolitionist who fought against slavery through publishing information.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison
Our first form of government. It gave most of the power to the states; weak.
What is the Articles of Confederation
This act forced people of the North to return runaway slaves or face a fine or imprisonment
What is the Fugitive Slave Act
The Colonist felt they were being taxed without representation in Parliament. The common phrase for this was...
What is "Taxation Without Representation"
The United States "flexed its muscles" with this document. Warning to Europe.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
Former slave who escaped to freedom and became an abolitionist leader, author, speaker, and adviser to the president.
Who is Frederick Douglas
When a bill passes through Congress, it must go to the President to be signed. If the President rejects the bill, it is called a...
What is Veto
These amendments focused on African Americans, and were dubbed "The Civil War Amendments"
What are the 13, 14, and 15 Amendments
Shot heard around the world.
What is Lexington and Concord
The legisltative branch overseeing and voting on appointments to the Supreme Court is an example of this government system
What are Checks and Balances