Amendments
This amendment protects your right to express your opinions, even if they're unpopular.
What is the First Amendment?
This three-day battle in Pennsylvania was a major Union victory and a turning point in the Civil War, often remembered for Pickett's Charge.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is the opening phrase of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
What is "We the People"?
Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson gained national fame as a general in this war.
What is the War of 1812?
A police officer knocks on your door without a warrant and demands to search your home. You can refuse based on this amendment.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This battle took place on the Mississippi River to try and break the South's strangle on the river.
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," he played a crucial role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and was the fourth U.S. President.
Who is James Madison?
This principle of the Constitution divides the powers of government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
Jackson's presidency is often associated with the rise of this political party.
What is the Democratic Party?
This amendment guarantees that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice after being found innocent.
What is the Fifth Amendment (Double Jeopardy Clause)?
The final major battle of the American Revolution, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This influential Founding Father, a leading Federalist, served as the first Secretary of the Treasury and created the national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This term describes the system where each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other two branches.
What are Checks and Balances?
This controversial act, signed by Jackson, led to the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
After a natural disaster, the government decides to take a portion of your land to build a new emergency shelter, offering you fair compensation. This action is allowed under the concept of eminent domain, tied to this amendment.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This pivotal battle in 1815, fought after the War of 1812 officially ended, made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This man watched the Battle of Baltimore and wrote the Star Spangeled Banner about it.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral legislature with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other. Name these two houses.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The forced march of the Cherokee and other Native American tribes from their homelands to Indian Territory is infamously known by this name.
What is the Trail of Tears?
A group of citizens is protesting peacefully outside city hall, exercising a right protected by this amendment.
What is the First Amendment (freedom of assembly)?
This was the first armed conflict of the American Revolution, where "the shot heard 'round the world" was fired.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This woman sewed the first American Flag
Who is Betsy Ross?
This group makes sure laws are constitutional.
Who is the Supreme Court/Judicial Branch?
Andrew Jackson's economic plan led to the...
What is the Panic of 1837?