Colonial Period
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with
steps toward self government
According to the US Constitution, which branch of government has the ability to declare war?
Legislative or Congress
Which statement best describes one important effect of the War of 1812 on the United States?
nationalism & unity increased
At the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the major reason for fighting the war was to
Preserve or save the Union
What is Sibert's favorite football team?
Buffalo Bills
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
Warm climate & longer growing season
In order to get southern states to ratify the US Constitution the north created the
3/5 Compromise
The Erie Canal was a man made waterway that connected which two bodies of water making transportation faster
The Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River
Which act inspired John Brown to go on a mission from God to attack pro-slavery individuals?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What is the symbol for Iron on the periodic table of elements
Fe
Thomas Paine's, Common Sense, urged colonists to be?
Independent from England
Shays’ Rebellion of 1786 was significant because it
Which war allowed the US to fulfill Manifest Destiny?
Mexican-American War
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 produced widespread resistance in the North primarily because it
forced Northern citizens to participate in the enforcement of slavery.
What famous rapper was killed on March 9, 1997
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?
issues over land in the Ohio River Valley
Alexander Hamilton believed that the creation of the Bank of the United States would help the nation’s economy by
Providing economic stability
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
reward supporters with United States government jobs
After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution was to?
guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law
Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schröder was recently suspended for how many games?
This event in March of 1770 was used as propaganda to gain support for the American Revolution
The Boston Massacre
The Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case (1803) established the Supreme Court's power of?
Judicial Review
This political move is where the United States claimed a leadership role in the Western Hemisphere, warning Europe to stay out of the Americas in 1823
The Monroe Doctrine
Reconstruction ended after what US Presidential election
what year?
1876
Which recent vampire movie saw Michael B. Jordan play a set of twins
Sinners