American Revolution/Constitution
What were the 13 colonies?
On the east coast (Atlantic) of America
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The U.S. bought land from France in 1803, doubling its size.
What is a social Issue?
a problem that affects many people in society
Name 2 ways enslaved people resisted slavery.
Work slowdowns, sabotage, escape, preserving culture.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln’s 1863 order freeing slaves in Confederate states.
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
It declared independence from Britain and said all men are created equal with unalienable rights.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the U.S. was meant to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What is a social movement?
a group effort to bring about social change
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of secret routes and safe houses helping enslaved people escape
What was Bleeding Kansas?
Violent conflict over whether Kansas would allow slavery.
Name the 3 branches of the U.S. government.
Legislative (makes laws), Executive (enforces laws), Judicial (interprets laws).
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced relocation of the Cherokee people; thousands died on the journey.
Name one modern social issue
lots of examples
What was the Triangular Slave Trade?
A trade route between Africa, the Americas, and Europe involving slaves, sugar, and goods.
Why did Southern states secede after Lincoln’s election?
They feared he would abolish slavery and limit states' rights.
What are checks and balances?
A system where each branch of government can limit the power of the others.
What caused Westward Expansion?
New land, resources, opportunities, population growth, and belief in Manifest Destiny.
Name one 19th Century Reformer (person) or group and their movement
Abolitionism - Frederick Douglass / Antislavery Society / Harriet Beecher Stowe / William Lloyd Garrison
Women’s Rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Seneca Falls Convention
Alcohol: Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Prisons and Asylums: Dorothea Dix • Public Education: Horace Mann
Public Education: Horace MannWhat did Harriet Tubman do?
She escaped slavery and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
What did the Dred Scott case decide?
That slaves were not citizens and could not sue; it increased sectional tensions.
Name two amendments in the Bill of Rights.
1 = Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2 = Right to Bear Arms (guns)
3 = No Quartering of Soldiers
4 = No Unreasonable Searches
5 = Rights in Criminal Cases
6 = Right to a Fair Trial
7 = Right to a Jury in Civil Cases
8 = No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
9 = Other Rights Kept by the People
10 = Powers Reserved to the States and People
What happened during the Gold Rush?
In 1849, thousands moved to California hoping to find gold and get rich.
When people march, sign petitions, and post on social media to bring attention to an issue, they are practicing this basic American right.
The right to....
The right to protest / right to free speech
What were Fugitive Slave Laws and how did they increase tension?
Laws requiring escaped slaves to be returned; angered the North and deepened divisions.
What are the Union and Confederacy’s economies and beliefs.
Union: industrial, anti-slavery, strong central gov.
Confederacy: agricultural, pro-slavery, states’ rights.