Civil War
This is what the South called themselves after announcing their secession from the Union
Confederate States of America
The first president of the US and a general
George Washington
This was the reason for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
To explore the Louisiana Territory
To declare war
This is the reason why there were conflicts between the colonists and England
Colonists were taxed without representation
They "won" the Civil War
The Union
He commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War
U.S Grant
Around 1840 this transportation changed in the US
Railroads were starting to be built instead of canals
This woman helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad
Harriett Tubman
This battle brought the Revolutionary War to an end
Yorktown
The first state that seceded from the Union
South Carolina
President during the war of 1812
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
She wrote the Declaration of Sediments
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the power of government come from?
The consent of the governed
This is where Lee surrendered to Grant
Appomattox Courthouse
The 2nd president of the US and served on the Second Continental Congress
John Adams
California grew rapidly after this element was discovered
Gold
This man issued the Emancipation Proclemation
Abraham Lincoln
This is why the French and Indian War helped cause the American Revolution
the British taxed the colonists to pay off their debt
Here is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired by the South
Fort Sumter
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This is described as the god given right to expand westward
Manifest Destiny
This man was president during the War of 1812
James Madison
The American Revolution was between who
The colonists and Great Britain