Colonial Era (1587-1765)
This was the first form of confederal governance in what is now the United States
What was the Iroquois/Haudanosaunee Confederacy?
This event in 1765 marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary period
What was the Stamp Act?
A president during this period became the first to ever fully repay the national debt
This fort was fired upon by Confederate militia, beginning the American Civil War?
What was Fort Sumter?
This was the first English colony established in what would become the United States, often known as the "The Lost Colony" due to the mysterious disappearance of its members
What was the Roanoke Colony, established in 1587?
These events are typically considered the beginning and ending of the American Revolutionary War
What were the
Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775) &
Treaty of Paris (September 3, 1783)
This doctrine was marked by multiple territorial acquisitions, annexations, and expansions of the United States; and the subsequent settlement of these lands by American settlers, who believed this expansion divinely sanctioned and inevitable.
What was Manifest Destiny?
This battle, in which General Meade was successfully able to deter General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia from taking Washington, is considered the turning point of the American Civil War
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
This was the proposal made by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies under confederal governance prior to the American Revolution
What was the Albany Plan of Union of 1754?
This was a major electoral upheaval which marked an profound shift in American politics during this period
This crisis resulted in a standoff between the federal government of the United States and South Carolina, with both belligerents claiming the possessed the legal authority to impose or nullify tariffs.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
This was the site of the Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, which marked the end of the American Civil War
What was the Appomattox Courthouse?
These three were among the origins of the first American settlers
Accept any three: English, Scottish, Welsh, Ulster Scots, German, Dutch, Swedish, and French
This was the term for the political faction which opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution on the grounds it centralized power, successfully pressuring the adoption of the Bill of Rights
What were the Anti-Federalists?
Who was James K. Polk?
This election is widely considered the most controversial in American history, with widespread voter fraud, voter intimidation, and contested results in several states, only resolved by a congressional commission which narrowly decided the outcome.
What was the 1876 United States Presidential Election?
In this year, the Dutch colony of New Netherland was conquered by England and partitioned into the colonies of New York and New Jersey
Following the dissolution of the Federalist Party after the War of 1812, this election featured multiple candidates representing the various factions of the Democratic-Republicans, and was the second election to be decided by the House of Representatives via contingent election
Among the most controversial of his administrative actions, this financial institution was abolished by Andrew Jackson in 1836.
What was the Second Bank of the United States?
This prominent nomination speech, considered among the best in American History, was delivered by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Democratic National Convention.
the "Cross of Gold" speech