Government
This branch of government interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This first war cost so much money the colonies didn't want to pay for it.
French and Indian War
The leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
The Proclamation line (Proclamation of 1763) ran along this geographical feature.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Collective word for people who wanted to end slavery.
What are abolitionists?
What are the 2 houses that make up Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
This conflict lasted from 1861-1865.
What is the Civil War?
This president wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This territory was bought from France and doubles the size of the country.
Louisiana Purchase
The forced migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This event started as a snowball fight and led to the death of 5 colonists.
What is The Boston Massacre?
This document was signed on July 4th 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What was the main tribe in New York
Iroquois
Who were the first Europeans to settle NY
Dutch, Netherlands
George Washington had many firsts and set many examples called what
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Who was the U.S. fighting against in the War of 1812?
Great Britain
Name a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass
The name of the idea that the U.S. was bound to take over the whole of the North American continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This war began over the U.S. taking Texas Territory.
Mexican-American War
What transportation system was built to connect the Hudson River to Lake Erie?
Erie Canal
The branch responsible for enforcing laws.
Executive
This branch of U.S. government is responsible for writing laws.
Legislative Branch