American Rev
Who was the commander of the Colonists armies?
George Washington
What are the first Ten Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the Gold Rush
When people migrated to California in order to mine gold
How long did the Civil War last
4-5 years
Who won the civil war
the union
What is one act the british government put on the Colonists
Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intorable Acts
What was the meeting called where the founding fathers created the Constitution
The Constitutional Convention
What invention was reated that made daily life easier
There could be mutliple answers
Spinning Jenny, Steampower, Railroads, Cotton Gin
What four technologies came out of the Civil War
Railroads, Ironclads, Telegraph, and Better Weapons
What does the 13th Amendment do
makes slavery illegal everywhere in the United States
What day did we declare independence from England
July 4th, 1776
What does the 14th Amendment do?
Give citizenship to anyone who is born on U.S. Soil
Which 5 main territories do we gain in the Mexican American War
Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and California
What was the first battle of the Civil War
The battle of Bull Run
What method of farming did the use in the South after the Civil War
sharecropping & tenant farming
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What all makes up the Legislative Branch
Congress, The Senate, The House of Representatives
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What event caused the South to Secede from the Union
the Election of 1860 (Lincolns Election)
This 1870 amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
15th Ammendment
What is Mercantilism
an Economic system in which a country creates a colony in order to get as many resources from the land as they can
What are the 5 freedoms the first amendment grants you?
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, petition
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The enactment of Popular Soveriegnty in Kansas. Kansas was able to vote on whether it wanted to be a slave or free state
Who was lincolns vice president
Andrew Johnson
What is military rule?
When a state or country is ruled by military members, and have troops occupying the area
What was the final battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, allowing courts to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
Marbury v. Madison?
What was the Battle of the Alamo
The first battle for indpedence in Texas
(americans took over a fort and defended it from spanish troops)
This Union general’s “March to the Sea” in 1864 demonstrated the strategy of total war against the Confederacy.
William Sherman
name two "black codes" put on free blacks in the South
1) not allowed to be unemployed (would be whipped or fined)
2) A curfew Sun down to Sun up
3)Land restrictions could only rent or own land in rural areas
4)Labor contracts (had to sign to work for atleast a year)