Revolutionary War
This was the name of the war fought between the American colonies and Great Britain.
Revolutionary War
100: This document is the supreme law of the United States.
Constitution
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ___ amendments.
10
The Louisiana Purchase happened during this president’s term.
Jeffersons
The Monroe Doctrine was announced in this year.
1823
This document announced that the colonies wanted independence from Britain in 1776.
Declaration of Independence
200: The Constitution was written in this city in 1787.
Philadelphia
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
1st
The U.S. bought the land from this country.
France
This president issued the Monroe Doctrine.
James Monroe
He was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
George Washington
This system divides power between the national and state governments.
Federalism
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Fourth
How large did the LP grow the US
It doubled the size
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations to stay out of this region.
Western Hemisphere/ North and South America
This 1777 victory convinced France to help the American colonists.
Battle of Saratoga
The Constitution created three branches of government to do this.
What is separate powers / prevent one branch from becoming too powerful?
this amendment guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial.
The U.S. paid about this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
15 million
The main goal of the Monroe Doctrine was to prevent this.
Prevent European colonization
500: This 1783 treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
This group met to write the Constitution in 1787.
Constitutional Convention
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution mainly to do this.
What is protect individual rights and freedoms?
This was Jefferson’s biggest concern about the Louisiana Purchase.
Was it constitutional
What was the purpose of the USA doing this indpenently?