Revolution
Major Conflict that led to Taxes from the British
What is the French and Indian War?
President that gave all white men the right to vote
Mexican territories that were sought after by the United States leading to the Mexican American War
What are Texas, California, New Mexico?
two differences between the North/Union and the South/Confederacy during the Civil War
What is the North had more industrial resources, while the South had a stronger agricultural base?
What were the main ways to make money for settlers?
what is mining, ranching, and farming?
a type of government where the people have a voice and choice
what is democracy?
law that removed 5 Native American tribes from their home
he time period following the Civil War was called?
What is Reconstruction?
Where did the settlers move to?
What are the Great Plains?
One main cause of the American Revolution
Taxation without representation
The amount of amendments in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10?
The Treaty that ended the War between the United States and Mexico is known as?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
President during the Civil War
who is Abrahman Lincoln?
What challenges did settlers face?
tornadoes, Native American attacks, fires, and poor soil
Document that stated "...all men are created equal" and used to tell the King of England we were separating
What is the Declaration of Independence?
the President giving away government jobs to his friends
what is the spoils system?
Who claimed that Texas was free and open to take?
What was the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15 amendments?
They abolished slavery, granted citizenship rights, and protected voting rights
What law gave away land to settlers?
what is the Homestead Act?
the first government of the United States? Why did it fail? What event (rebellion) showed us it failed?
What was the Articles of Confederation? And what is Shay's Rebellioni?
The belief that Americans were especially ordained to conquer the continent was…?
What is Manifest Destiny?
motivation for Americans to move into Texas
What is slavery?
How did Reconstruction end?
the Compromise of 1877
What was the major battle that showed Native Americans resisting westward settlement?
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee?