Thomas Jefferson wrote most of this document that stated the basic rights of the American people and declaring their freedom.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
100
After the 5 year war with England, the colonists had gained this and were no longer under the control of the British government.
What is independence?
100
The country was divided over this issue. It caused such a division that the country started a Civil War.
What is Slavery?
100
The United states joined this side of the war, which included France, Great Britain, and Russia.
What are the Allies?
100
People lost their jobs and caused this to raise to 60% in some cities.
What is unemployment?
200
The document that defined the basic laws and principles of government for the United States.
What is The Constitution?
200
Refusing to buy British goods was an example of this.
What is a boycott?
200
Seven stated voted to withdraw from the Union in 1861. This is called __________________.
What is seceded?
200
The United States stayed out of the war until this country bombed its ships.
What is Germany?
200
In 1929 this event started the economic decline that started the Great Depression.
What is the stock market crash?
300
The Pilgrims created this agreement stating their laws and rules.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300
Name one of the laws that England passed that angered the colonists.
What are the Stamp Act, Tea Act and Sugar Act?
300
In 1854, antislavery members joined together to form this political party.
What is the Republican Party?
300
On November 11th we celebrate this holiday in honor of the truce that was signed to end WWI.
What is Veterans Day?
300
New Deal laws guaranteed workers the right to negotiate with their employers.
What is collective bargaining?
400
Passed by parliament in 1689, it demanded that rulers rule by the consent of the governed. It stated that people have the right to a fair trial by a jury of their peers.
What is The English Bill of Rights?
400
The American colonists didn't have representation in England. Laws were being passed but they had no say in what was decided. They protested by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
This battle of the Civil War was a turning point. There were heavy casualties, but the South retreated.
What is The Battle of Gettysburg?
400
President Woodrow Wilson proposed this international organization to help nations settle disputes.
What is the League of Nations?
400
He was elected president during the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
500
The first American constitution which guided the country from 1781-1789 was not very strong. It did not last and was later replaced by what we now know as the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
500
After the Revolutionary War, the colonists created a central government. What is the name of this system of government?
What is a federal system?
500
He was the first elected republican candidate. He was President during the Civil War. He was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
500
The United Stated retreated into this after WWI. This policy said we would not participate in international relations.
What is isolationism?
500
President Roosevelt created programs like social security and federal unemployment insurance under this.