Revolution
This man was nominated to be the commander in chief of the continental army at the second continental congress.
Who is George Washington?
Alexander Hamilton was the leader of this political party that advocated for a large central government
What are the Federalists
Lack of jobs, religious persecution and famine are all examples of this kind of immigration factor.
What are push factors?
This was the battle that Abraham Lincoln gave his famous address after
This president took over for Lincoln after he was assassinated
This was the act that allowed British soldiers to stay in colonists homes
What is the Quartering Act?
Thomas Jefferson was against the formation of this financial institution by Hamilton as he felt it gave the Government too much control over the states
National Bank
This war was responsible for the addition of the last third of the North American continent to the United States Territory
What was the Mexican American War?
This was the machine that made cotton production more productive and therefore more profitable, invented by Eli Whitney
What is the 13th Amendment
This was the war that lead to the colonies being taxed heavily by the British.
George Washington responded to this event of citizens upset over the debt crisis by sending 4000 troops to Massachusetts
Shays Rebellion
This compromise dealt with the land gained from the Mexican American war and added California as a state.
What is the compromise of 1850?
This was the election responsible for the start of the Civil War
This group was responsible for supporting newly freed slaves in the United States find job and have access to food.
What was the Freedmans Bureau?
On July 4th, 1776 this document was signed and published four days latter announcing the creation of a new nation
George Washington drafted this proclamation in response to the French asking for support in the French Revolution
What was the Neutrality Proclamation?
This president was responsible for the spoils system and the forced removal of Native Americans through the Trail of Tears
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This side was fighting for the preservation of the union originally but changed focus to ending slavery
This Amendment was responsible for giving black men the right to vote and preventing the government from enforcing laws that restrict peoples voting rights based on skin color, or previous servtiude status
What is the 15th Amendment?
This Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine critiqued the system of Monarchy and Tyranny that he believed colonists were living under
What is Common Sense?
These were the original documents that made up the United States government but failed due to a weak central government and an inability to tax states. It was replaced by the Constitution and Bill of Rights
What are the Articles of Confederation
This was the religious revival movement that fought for womens rights and abolition
What was the 2nd Great Awakening?
This document freed slaves in the southern states in open rebellion but not all states in the union
This political group was responsible for the passing of many acts during reconstruction that attempted to help newly freed black Americans. They actively fought Johnsons more moderate reconstruction plans.
Who were the Radical Republicans?