Presidents
How did George Washington want people to address him?
What was the bloodiest single day battle in American history?
The Battle of Antietam.
Which act did Andrew Jackson pass that caused the Trial of Tears?
The indian removal act.
What did Texas claim as it's southern boundary in 1846?
The Rio Grande
What was the 13th amendment?
It ended slavery in the United States.
Who was the worst U.S. president?
James Buchanan.
What was the turning point of the civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was Jackson's political party?
Democrat
Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark, Thomas Jefferson's friends.
What symbol represents the U.S.?
The eagle.
John Wilkes Booth
Who was the Confederate and Union general?
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
Some people called Andrew Jackson a "man of the people." What does this mean?
He values the common people more than the rich because of his poor past.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
It admitted Missouri as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. It also established the 36"30 line between slave and free states.
What was the 14th Amendment?
It gave automatic citizenship to people born in the U.S.
What was the Panic of 1837 and during what presidency?
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis that was caused by Andrew Jackson for taking the money out of the national bank and putting it in state banks. It took place during Martin Van Buren's presidency.
What was the biggest killer in the Civil War?
Disease.
Who did Andrew Jackson threaten to hang?
His vice president, John C. Calhoun
What did the compromise of 1850 accomplish?
The Fugitive Slave act was passed and slave trade was banned in Washington D.C. It solved the problems in between slave and free states until 1860. It also Utah and New Mexico Territory to the U.S. and California.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who was the first U.S. president, (WARNING: SUPER HARD)
your mom- I mean George Washington.
What did the Confederates lose in the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Mississippi River.
What was the spoils system?
It was Jackson giving public office to only his supporters and friends and firing his enemies.
How did the Gold Rush affect the population of California?
it increased it by a lot.
Where was the Bear Flag Republic created?
California