Colonial Era &
American Revolution
American Revolution
What motivated colonization in the New World?
Religious freedom, economic opportunity, and self-rule. God, Glory, Gold.
What document created a weak national government?
Articles of Confederation
What policy allowed the federal government to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act (1830)
What movement aimed to end slavery in the U.S.?
Abolition Movement
Who became president after Lincoln's assassination and clashed with Radical Republicans?
Andrew Johnson
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What concept described the belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent?
Manifest Destiny
What were the main causes of the Civil War?
Slavery, Sectionalism, Secession, and States’ Rights
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
To help freed people with food, education, and housing.
What was the first permanent English colony in America?
Jamestown (1607)
What event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What was the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation called?
Trail of Tears (1838)
Who was a prominent leader in the women's rights movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Susan B. Anthony
What event marked the first shots of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter (1861)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What event proved the strength of the new Constitution during the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington used federal troops to stop the rebellion.
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
What was the movement called that aimed to limit or ban alcohol?
Temperance Movement
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Turning point of the war
Which document was an early form of self-government signed by the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact (1620)
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Who was seen as the "common man's" president?
Andrew Jackson
What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?
To support women’s rights and equality.
What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments accomplish?
Abolish slavery, grant citizenship rights, and voting rights for African American men
What major event involved a protest against the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party (1773)
What was the name of the Supreme Court case that established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What movement led to the massive population growth in California in 1849?
Gold Rush
Who led the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the President during the Civil War that issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What economic policy led to tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?
Mercantilism
What document outlines the first ten amendments protecting individual freedoms?
Bill of Rights
What conflict involved South Carolina declaring a federal tariff "null and void"?
Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)
Who was a powerful abolitionist speaker and writer?
Frederick Douglass
What were Black Codes?
Laws limiting the rights of freedmen
What document declared the colonies independent from Britain?
Declaration of Independence (1776)
What major doctrine warned European powers to stay out of the Americas?
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Who was the President known for aggressively expanding U.S. territory?
James K. Polk
What reformer worked for public education?
Horace Mann
Name the President of the Confederacy, the Union general, and the Confederate general
Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee