Revolution!
This is a key difference between New England and Southern colonies.
New England had a cooler climate and relied on small farms and trade
France vs Britain (each had different Native American tribes on their side)
French and Indian War
He was the king of England when the American colonies were gaining independence.
King George III
The _______________________________ fought the Union Army, and had its own constitution and president.
This organization helped freed slaves to gain access to education, housing, healthcare, and reunion with family members that may have been sold away.
Freedmen's Bureau
Massachutsetts is considered a part of this region of the original 13 colonies.
New England
This war allowed U.S territory to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Mexican-American War
A famous court case involving this man led to a decision that slaves were property and should be returned to their owners if they fled to the North.
This term means "the act of a state leaving a country because it did not agree with its values."
Secession
The primary goal of Reconstruction was this.
To rebuild Southern economy and reintegrate the Southern states into the Union
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Our national anthem was written during this war.
War of 1812
This Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark map out the new territories acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
Sacagawea
This famous speech was delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Gettysburg Address
Southern states used these tactics to keep African Americans from voting during Reconstruction.
Literacy tests and poll taxes
This is considered the first battle of the American Revolution, and includes two towns.
Lexington and Concord
Union vs Confederacy
Civil War
He was the Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
The reintegrating of Southern states into the Union and addressing the issues surrounding the freed slaves.
Reconstruction
This term describes Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction, often to participate in rebuilding.
Scalawag
To explain why the colonies are breaking away from England.
This nation's revolution was inspired by our own.
France
This man was the president that bought the Louisiana territory from France in 1803.
Thomas Jefferson
This act increased tensions between the North and South by requiring runaway slaves to be returned to their masters.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
This refers to the period of racial segregation and discrimination in the South, primarily from the late 19th to mid-20th century America.
Jim Crow