People
First president of the United States
George Washington
War against slavery in the US.
Civil war
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
What is a democracy?
1939-1945
WW2
This was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and concord
Who issued out the emancipation proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
War to gain independence.
The American Revolution
Belief that the USs expansion west was justified and inevitable.
Manifest destiny
1607
Settlers began jamestown
Turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
The 32nd president of the United States, He was president from 1933 until his death in 1945 during both the Great Depression and World War II
Franklin D Roosevelt
The US was able to purchase a large amount of land from France
Louisiana Purchase
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratifiedin 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
bill of rights
1754–1763
Seven years war
first battle of the civil war
Battle of bull run
controlled 90% of oil market
John D. Rockefeller
French + Indian tribes against Britain Over land disputes.
French and Indian war
government based on consent of the people.
Popular sovereignty
1945–1991
Cold war
One of the bloodiest battles in history, WW2
Battle of Stalingrad
first elected president in 1980 and elected again in 1984,He ran on a campaign based on the common man and "populist" ideas
Ronald Reagan
Peaceful Protest where they stopped riding busses
Montgomery bus boycott
the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.
Mercantilism
Brown V. Boards
1954
Last battle of the civil war
Battle of palmito ranch