US Documents
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the First President?
George Washington
What major land purchase happened in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What was Southern Economies built on?
Slavery/Agriculture
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What U.S. document separated them from England and gave them Independence?
Who was the Second President?
John Adams
Where did settlers go in the 1840s for gold?
California
What was Northern Economies built on?
Manufacturing
What is a freedom suit?
Lawsuit where slaves sued for their freedom
What U.S. document established our 3 Branches of Government?
The Constitution
Who won the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What city was needed for the U.S. to gain access to the Gulf of Mexico?
New Orleans
What world famous organization was founded by Clara Barton after her experiences as a nurse in the Civil War?
What battle kicked off the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What U.S. document set the baseline for foreign policy for at least a century?
The Monroe Doctrine
Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
What two figures helped explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
What Freedman became a world famous author and public speaker?
Frederick Douglass
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War? (Abraham Lincoln also gave an address here)
Battle of Gettysburg
What document called for Southern slaves to be freed?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who took over as President after Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
What piece of transportation allowed settlers to move long distances with more luggage before railways were laid?
Covered Wagons
What document was signed at the Seneca Falls Convention?
The Declaration of Sentiments
Expanding combat targets to include anything that could support the war effort is known as...
Hard/Total Warfare