Different Wars/ Battles
He lead the U.S as president through the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Which individual created the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen A. Douglas
The patriot that warned the minutemen that the Redcoats were coming, as well as created the piece titled, "The Boston Massacre".
Paul Revere
Someone who wants to bring an end to the practice of slavery.
Abolitionist
What was the cash crop that made Jamestown a success?
What began after Texas declared itself independent from Mexico.
Mexican-American War.
Which presidential proclamation was given by Abraham Lincoln and stated that slaves in rebelling states would be freed from slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
A famous abolitionist that led the raid against Harper's Ferry.
John Brown
The trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
The Triangular Trade Route
During what war was the Star Spangled Banner written?
War of 1812.
The first Constitution of the United States that was was proven weak since it didn't allow the country to trade or collect tax.
Articles of Confederation
An English American political activist, philosopher and founding father of the U.S. He believed we should become independent from Britain and wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
The amendment that gave African American men the right to vote.
The 15th Amendment
This war was caused by the southern states seceding from the United States and led to over 600,000 Americans dying.
American Civil War
The ________________ was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. The ________________ was also the first written framework of government established in the U.S, and is cited as the first example of self-government in America. (Both blanks are the same word)
The Mayflower Compact
The men that were hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis & Clark.
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
Manifest Destiny