Foundations of US
The Fourth of July celebrates the ratification of this foundational document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington served as a young officer for the British in this war in 1753.
What was the French and Indian War?
This French Dictator sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
They were Congress people who were urging for war.
Who were the War Hawks?
These two explorers went westward searching for a Northwest Passage.
Who were Lewis and Clark?
The system that provides each branch of government with individual powers over the other branches to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
This individual was a close advisor to Washington and the first Secretary of Treasury.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
This was the belief that it was American's God given right to explore westward.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This Native American leader wanted to form a Confederacy and block Americans from expanding west.
Who was Tecumseh?
A loose cannon, a hero in the war of 1812, and became the 7th President.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
The Supreme Court's primary power and what they are most well known for.
What is Judicial Review?
Washington trained the Continental Army at this village in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
These sailors forced Americans to pay tribute when trading on the high seas.
Who were the Barbary Pirates?
The Americans defeated Native Americans during this conflict in 1811. It stopped any hope of a Native American Confederation.
What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
This enlightenment thinker had the idea to separate the powers of government into three separate branches.
Who was Baron De Montesquieu?
This body of delegates cast votes for the presidential election.
Who is the Electoral College?
This painting depicted what became the first major victory of the the American Revolution.
What was the Crossing of the Delaware?
Thomas Jefferson passed this law, stopping trade to both England and France.
What was The Embargo Act of 1807?
This Native American leader was known for their religious teachings.
Who was Tenkswatawa (The Prophet)?
This author wrote a poem that later became the Unites States National Anthem.
Who was Francis Scott Key?
This landmark Supreme Court dictated that citizens must be read their rights during an arrest.
What is Miranda Vs Arizona?
This was the final battle of the American Revolution and won the war for the United States.
What was the Siege of Yorktown?
This landmark Supreme Court case gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury Vs. Madison?
These laws led to a series of trade regulations, blockades and continued impressment from the British.
What were the Orders of Council?
This Treaty was signed in the Netherlands, ending the War of 1812 in 1815.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?