colonial era
the first permanent english settlement
jamestown
first government of the US
Articles of Confederation
this 1850 event made CA a free state and allowed Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide for themselves if they wanted slavery
Compromise of 1850
this war resulted in the US acquiring Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Spanish American War
the reawakening of Black culture in NYC
Harlem Renaissance
the author of "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
constitutional convention produces this document
constitution
this abolitionist book by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the atrocities of slavery
Uncle Tom's Cabin
when a business controls an entire industry
monopoly
this trial prosecuted a young science teacher because he taught evolution
Scopes Monkey Trial
author of the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson
His farewell address highlighted the need to stay neutral, to avoid permanent alliances, and to avoid the dangers of factions
George Washington
this event in Kansas resulted in hostilities between pro- and anti- slavery groups
Bleeding Kansas
America's desire to keep the Far East open for trade at the turn of the 20th century
Open Door Policy
FDR's plan to help the country out of the Depression
New Deal
the war fought in America between the British and French over control of the Ohio River valley beginning in 1754
French and Indian War
this Supreme Court case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
John Brown led a group of antislavery people in an assault on a federal arsenal in this town
Harper's Ferry
the book that exposed the horrors of the meat packing Industry
The Jungle
the federal programs aimed at providing people relief, recovery, and reform
alphabet agencies
the final battle of the American Revolution when Lord Cornwallis surrenders to Washington.
Battle of Yorktown
the early "faction" that supported a strong central government
federalists
the election of this Republican in 1860 led to South Carolina seceding from the Union
Abe Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan campaigned for the Presidency in 1896 as a Progressive and gave this famous speech
Cross of Gold
African American poet who wrote about being Black in America
Langston Hughes