Early US History
All colonies were governed based upon a ____, which was a contract between the British King and the people who settled the land.
Charter
The US gained its independence from this European country.
Great Britain
What major river marked the western border of the United States in 1800?
Mississippi
What was the major issue that divided the North and South and led to the Civil War?
Slavery
Why was the period after the Civil War called Reconstruction?
George Washington
What European country helped the US colonies fight for independence?
France
What is the nickname of the USS Constitution?
Old Ironsides
Describe the differences in the economies between the North and the South?
North = manufacturing, South = agriculture
Which US amendment prohibited slavery?
13th Amendment
What was the first permanent colony in the United States?
Jamestown, Virginia
On July 4th, 1776 representatives from the 13 colonies came together at the Continental Congress and signed a document called _____ .
Declaration of Independence
The British use of _______ to keep its ships fully crewed provoked the Americans and led to the War of 1812.
Impressment
This battle in Pennsylvania is commonly referred to as the turning point of the Civil War.
Which US Amendment gave all US men the right to vote?
15th Amendment
The French and Indian War was also called ________.
The Seven Years War
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
How much did the US pay to buy Louisiana?
15 million dollars
Name the famous document that stated that all slaves in the Confederacy were free, and the person who created it?
Emancipation Proclamation & Abraham Lincoln
Who was the President of the South (Confederacy) during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Name at least two types of British colonies that existed in the 1600's on what is today the US.
Charter colonies, Royal colonies, proprietary colonies
Name at least two of the acts (taxes) that angered the colonists and led to the Revolutionary War?
The Stamp Act, The Townshend Act, The Tea Act
The land within the Louisiana Purchase was divided into which two territories?
“Territory of Orleans” in the south and the “District of Louisiana" in the north.
What was the name of the compromise in 1820 that helped divide Northern (free) states from Southern (slave) states?
Missouri Compromise.
Who is Andrew Johnson and how did his opinion on Reconstruction differ from Abraham Lincoln's?
He was the US President after Lincoln and he believed that the Southern states should be let back into the U.S. with no consequences.