Important Battles
The turning point of the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
This state was gained in 1819 from Spain.
Florida
the belief that the US should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
This document, issued by King George, stated that colonists were not allowed to settle in the west past the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
This was the first battle of the Civil War. Nobody died here.
Firing of Fort Sumter
This state became extremely popular when gold was found their in 1849
California
rights that cannot be taken away. Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
Unalienable Rights
The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and added the Mexican Cession to the U.S.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This was the turning point of the Civil War in the North.
Battle of Gettysburg
This is where the Five Civilized Tribes were forced to relocate to at the end of the Trail of Tears
Oklahoma
Created by Eli Whitney. led to more slavery
Cotton Gin
These documents were written by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to convince Americans to ratify the Constitution.
Federalist Papers
This battle was the final battle of the American Revolution. Two British generals surrendered here.
Battle of Yorktown
a meeting in New York where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, among other prominent women, issued the Declaration of Sentiments calling for equal rights for women
Seneca Falls Convention
the practice of allowing each territory to decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery? (power of the people)
Popular Sovereignty
President Washington's last speech in which he warned the U.S. of sectionalism and getting involved in foreign wars.
This was the bloodiest day in American history. Neither side won.
Battle of Antietam?
the place where Robert E. Lee surrendered at the end of the Civil War
Appomatox Courthouse
Southerners who worked with Radical Republicans to gain political power after the Civil War
Scalawags
A document signed by President James Monroe telling European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine