American Revolution
This year marked the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is 1776?
This was the first constitution of the United States, which proved to be too weak to govern effectively.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The original 13 colonies were bordered on the west by this physical feature?
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
He led the Jamestown colony and famously declared, “He who does not work, shall not eat.”
Who is John Smith?
This event, which took place in 1794, was a rebellion by Pennsylvania farmers against a tax on whiskey.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
He was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This 1787 document established the framework for the current U.S. government.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Under the Indian Removal Act, Native Americans were moved to this location.
What is Oklahoma Terrritory?
The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that exposed the harsh realities of slavery and fueled abolitionist sentiment was written by this woman.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This 1830 law, signed by President Andrew Jackson, led to the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans from the southeastern United States.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Answer: Who is George Washington?
This is the name of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee personal freedoms.
What are the Bill of Rights?
Manifest Destiny was achieved under this president.
Who is James K.Polk?
This founder of Pennsylvania was an advocate for religious freedom and the fair treatment of Native Americans.
Who is William Penn?
This battle, fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, is considered the final battle of the War of 1812, with Andrew Jackson emerging as a national hero.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially ended this conflict, recognizing American independence.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This document, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 doubled the size of the United States and was negotiated by this president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This abolitionist, women's rights activist, and labor leader was a prominent figure in the suffrage movement, famously declaring, "Ain't I a Woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This author of The Last of the Mohicans is considered one of the first great American novelists.
Who is James Fenimore Cooper?
This battle is often considered the turning point of the American Revolution, after which France formally allied with the United States.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This term refers to the system of government created by the U.S. Constitution, in which power is divided between the national government and the states.
What is federalism?
This state was formerly an independent country for nearly a decade.
What is Texas?
This woman, a prominent abolitionist and underground railroad conductor, is often referred to as “Moses.”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This phrase, used to justify American expansion across the continent, suggested it was the U.S.'s "God-given" right to expand westward.
What is Manifest Destiny?