Age Of Exploration
This early British colony is nicknamed "The Lost Colony"
The Roanoke Colony
This battle is marked as the turning point in the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Saratoga
Who was president during the war?
James Madison
This time period where new technology was created to boost the economic status of the U.S. is called:
The Industrial Revolution
Most historians believe that these were the main causes of the Civil War
Slavery and state's rights
America was named after this famous explorer
Amerigo Vespucci
George Washington set up this camp outside Philadelphia
Valley Forge
This purchase enacted in 1803 almost doubled the size of the U.S
The Louisiana Purchase
These inventions turned cotton into cloth
The spinning jenny and power loom
Northerners who moved south after the war were called this:
Carpetbaggers
The Spanish were given this nickname after conquering the Aztecs
Conquistadors
The Battle of Concord is famous for this phrase by Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
The U.S. military first attacked here at the start of the War of 1812
Canada
This political party was created to challenge Jacksonian Democrats
The Whigs
True or False: Lincoln's original plan for the Civil War was to end slavery.
False
True or False: Christopher Columbus was given permission by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to explore the territory of the New World.
False
These representatives were sent to negotiate a peace treaty with the British and French
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
This type of economy was heavily favored by Democratic Republicans during this era
Agrarianism
This is when a country raises prices on foreign goods to benefit its own industries:
Protectionalism
Andrew Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act by firing this man:
Edwin Stanton
This man introduced tobacco to the colony of Jamestown
John Rolfe
When was the Declaration of Independence ACTUALLY signed?
August 2, 1776
This document was passed to prevent European powers from colonizing parts of the U.S.
The Monroe Doctrine
This court case outlawed monopolies:
Gibbons vs Ogden
This was the first battle of the Civil War
The Battle of Bull Run