Early American settlers have always preferred to live near this resource.
Water
This battle started the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord
Who were the two explorers that led an expedition through the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis & Clark
A person that favored separation and independence from Britain is known as a
A Patriot
This act placed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
Stamp Act
The Industrial Revolution was very popular in which area?
The North
One of the largest battles of the Civil War, this battle took place in Pennsylvania and Lincoln gave a speech that included the name of this location
Battle of Gettysburg
This was the president during the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Boycott
Andrew Jackson issued the Indian Removal Act of 1830 that forcibly removed thousands of Native Americans from their home lands and caused _______
Trail of Tears
This was the first SUCCESSFUL English settlement in North America
Jamestown
While not REALLY a battle, this fight/skirmish between the colonists and British red coats in Boston fueled tensions leading up to the American Revolution
The Boston Massacre
This person was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
George Washington
Information and ideas designed to influence someone’s opinion is called
Propaganda
This was a series of laws meant to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
In 1803, the United States purchased a huge piece of land from France known as
Louisiana Purchase
This famous battle of the American Revolution happened in New Jersey on Christmas
Battle of Trenton
Who was the Native American woman that helped the Corps of Discovery explore the west?
Sacagawea
A person who wants to abolish slavery
Abolitionist
Colonists were expected to provide food and housing for British troops in the act known as the
Quartering Act
What state was once part of Mexico AND was its own country before becoming part of the United States?
Texas
Santa Anna and his troops surrounded Texan soldiers and defeated them at this battle during the Texas Revolution.
The Alamo
Who was the famous conductor of the Underground Railroad that led many slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
A system of paths and trails escaped slaves took to escape to freedom
Underground Railroad
This proclamation declared that colonists were not permitted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763