colonization, prerevolutionary tensions, revolutionary
What country did we fight during the American Revolution?
Great Britain
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the constitution.
Define Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the popular idea that Americans had a God-given right to expand westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What does secession mean in a political sense?
when a state formally leaves or withdraws from a country to become its own country
Was the Confederacy in the north or the south?
the south
Who was the leader of the country that we fought against during the American Revolution?
King George III
Which amendment outlines individual freedoms of expression?
The first amendment
What is the Indian Removal Act?
A law that led to the forceable removal of Native American tribes from the east to Oklahoma.
Why did the south secede from the north before the Civil War?
To protect the institution of slavery
What is the "gin" in cotton gin short for?
engine
Why does the Declaration of Independence exist?
It was written in order for the colonies to break away from a country
Which part of the legislative branch determines how many members it has based on the population of a state?
The House of Representatives
**Not the House of Senates**
What is the name of the journey many Native Americans took after being removed from their homes?
the Trail of Tears
What is a Cotton Gin and why is it important?
It was a machine that picked the seeds out of cotton. It made cotton production increase, which led to more demand for slaves and therefore more slavery, which led to more conflict and the Civil War.
Conflict over what now state (then a country) resulted in the US going to war with a neighboring country?
Texas
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
Colonists, angry over taxes and being forced to house British soldiers, threw snowballs and rocks to harass British soldiers. In the commotion, someone fired a shot, and five colonists died.
What branch of government can declare war?
the legislative branch
What war does the US fight as a result of westward expansion?
the Mexican-American War
Explain this quote:
"We all woke up this morning without sleeping much last night. The Confederate had four engines and a long train of box cars filled with ammunition and set it on fire last night which caused a great explosion which kept us all awake... About twelve o'clock there were a few federals came in... In about an hour the calvary came dashing in. We were all frightened."
Civilian life during the Civil War was difficult
What document is the highest/supreme law in the country?
the Constitution
Explain this quote:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,
Everyone has certain rights. When the government stops protecting these rights, the people should have the power to change the government.
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives and how many senators are in the Senate?
100 Senators
435 Representatives
Name one group of Native Americans forced to leave their homes in the early 1800s.
(accept any of the following: Cherokee, Seminole, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Sauk, Fox)
Explain this quote:
“This plain became a wallow-hole; the clay surface freezing at night and thawing by day, trampled by thousands of men, made a vast sea of mud... It had to be scraped and washed off to prevent our tents from becoming hog pens." Corporeal John L. Parker, Massachusetts
Disease/unsanitary conditions were a major cause of death and suffering during the Civil War
Paul Revere made a famous picture of the Boston Massacre. In what way is it propaganda?
It doesn't show an accurate depiction of what happened because it makes the soldiers look like they are organized and were ordered to fire. He does this to gain support for the cause of independence.