American Revolution
The dumping of British tea into the Boston Harbor was in protest to this act passed by the British.
Tea Act
This branch of the federal government is responsible for making laws.
Legislative Branch
Widely considered to be one of the greatest US Presidents, he helped preserve the Union with a victory in the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The connection of two railroad lines in Promentory, UT helped create a railroad line that ran coast to coast, also known as this.
Transcontinental Railroad
This major issue in the US was the main cause for fighting the Civil War.
Slavery
A Loyalist is a person living in the Colonies who supports this side of the war
British
This branch of the federal government helps establish justice by deciding on important court cases.
Judicial Branch
This US President is responsible for purchasing the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803.
Thomas Jefferson
Disputes between the border of this state caused a war between the US and Mexico.
Texas
This Union general helped win the Siege at Vicksburg and Battle of Gettysburg. His ruthless fighting style and leadership helped earn him the US Presidency after the war.
Ulysses S. Grant
The British were taxing the colonies to pay off debt from this war.
French & Indian War (Seven Years War)
Another name for the introduction of the Constitution, it goes over the purpose of the document.
Preamble
This man was the US President during the War of 1812.
James Madison
With minimal requirements and a $10 fee, you could acquire 160 acres of land thanks to this act. That's over 120 football fields!
Homestead Act (1862)
This was considered to be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Battle of Antietam (1862)
A surprise attack at this battle fought on Christmas Day 1776 shifted momentum to the Patriots.
Battle of Trenton
The initial task of delegates at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was to address the problems with this original government rulebook.
Articles of Confederation
This US President urged future leaders not to get involved in political parties, as he feared it would create future division. (Spoiler: He was right)
George Washington
As factories began to expand west, steel and oil industry owners such as these two men became billionaires through monopolization.
Andrew Carnegie & John Rockefeller
This man was the leader of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee
According to the Declaration of Independence, people are able to alter or abolish the government if the government cannot do what.
Protect the rights of its people
This founding father is sometimes referred to as the 'Father of the Constitution'.
James Madison
Nicknamed 'Old Hickory' during his time as a General in the War of 1812, many have mixed feelings on this US President due to his mistreatment of Native Americans.
Andrew Jackson
A phrase that represented the belief that in the 19th-century United States, American settlers were 'destined' to expand westward across North America.
Manifest Destiny
This man was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis