Early American Conflicts
This war began in 1775 when colonists rebelled against British rule.
What is the Revolutionary War?
The U.S. government is divided into three branches to prevent this.
What is one branch becoming too powerful / checks and balances?
The freedom of speech, press, and religion are protected by this amendment.
What is the First Amendment?
Thomas Jefferson bought this land from France in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
A tax on imported goods is called this.
What is a tariff?
This 1812–1815 conflict was partly caused by British impressment of American sailors.
What is the War of 1812?
This branch interprets the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The Tenth Amendment reserves powers for these groups.
What are the states or the people?
These two explorers were sent to map the newly purchased western lands.
Who are Lewis & Clark?
The Iroquois, Cherokee, and Sioux are examples of these groups.
What are Native nations or cultures?
This Native American leader tried to unite tribes against U.S. expansion before 1811.
Who is Tecumseh?
These laws passed in 1798 limited speech critical of the government.
What are the Alien & Sedition Acts?
This amendment prevents unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This river served as the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
What is the Missouri River?
Many 1700s tariffs were imposed by this country.
What is Great Britain?
This Caribbean revolution was the first successful slave uprising in history.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
The idea that government gets its power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty (democracy)?
Powers shared by state and federal governments are called these.
What are concurrent powers?
This economic desire was a major reason the U.S. expanded west.
What is access to natural resources or new land for farming?
These settlers created relationships with Native people, using their land to hunt and sell this item.
What is fur / fur trappers?
This battle (1811) damaged a major Native resistance movement in the West.
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
George Washington warned against these groups
What are political parties?
The Bill of Rights contains this many amendments.
What is ten?
This physical barrier/difficult terrain created a challenge for travelers moving west.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
Colonists protested tariffs by refusing to buy British goods, a tactic known as this.
What is a boycott?