American Revolution
The American colonies fought for independence from this country.
Great Britain
This purchase from France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
The Civil War was fought between these two sides
Union and Confederacy
This was the period when the United States worked to rebuild after the Civil War
Reconstruction
During this period, these workplaces grew rapidly and produced goods using machines.
factories
This document announced that the colonies were separating from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence?
Thousands of settlers traveled west on this famous trail toward the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon Trail
He was president of the United States during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment
This businessman became one of America's richest men through the steel industry
Andrew Carnegie
He was the commander of the Continental Army and later became a U.S. president.
George Washington
The discovery of this in California in 1848 caused thousands of people to rush west.
Gold
This issue was a major cause of conflict between the North and South.
What is slavery
DAILY DOUBLE
Put these five events or periods in order from earliest to latest:
Declaration of Independence → Louisiana Purchase → Civil War → Reconstruction → Gilded Age
This businessman built Standard Oil into one of America's most powerful companies.
Who is John D. Rockefeller
This 1773 protest involved colonists dumping British tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party
These two explorers were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln issued this document declaring enslaved people in areas in rebellion to be free.
Emancipation Proclamation
This amendment protected voting rights for Black men
15th Amendment
Workers created these organizations to fight for better wages, shorter hours, and safer workplaces.
labor unions
These two battles in Massachusetts in 1775 are usually considered the beginning of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
This belief said that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
What is Manifest Destiny
This Pennsylvania battle in 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
These laws were created in Southern states to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans after the Civil War
What are Black Codes
The term "Gilded Age" described an America that appeared wealthy on the outside but had serious problems like these underneath.
poverty, corruption, and inequality