Vocabulary
What is a slave
A person of color that has been used for working
What year did the Civil War take place
1861-1865
What were Native American groups centered around
Religion and Agriculture
What was the first amendment
The freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and pension.
What were Americans called that wanted freedom
Colonists
The term for The United States of America leader
President
What was Harriet Tubman's role in the Civil War
Conductor of the Underground Railroad
What did Eastern Woodlands Native Americans live in
Longhouses
When was the Declaration of Independence signed
1776
What is Abolition
The movement to end slavery
Who were the 2 generals of the Union and the Confederacy
Ulysses S. Grant and Jefferson Davis
What were the 3 sister
Corn, Beans and Squash
What was the power of the Judicial Branch
The power to declare executive actions
What was the Boston Tea Party
It was when American Colonists snuck on a ship and dumped tea in the harbor
What is Suffrage
The right to vote
What were 2 advantages for the Confederacy
Familiar land and better military schools
What is a potlatch
A celebration to show wealth
What is the Bill of Rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and John Hancock
What was the Great Awakening
The European decision to force the Iroquois people out of the Middle Colonies
What were 2 advantages for the Union during the Civil War
Bigger population and more factories
What were the 5 tribes of Iroquois
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
What was the purpose of the Louisiana Purchase and when did it happen
The purpose was to grow and expand the US expediently and it took place in 1803
Who were the 7 main founding fathers
George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison