The American Revolution
This document was a 'break-up letter' that told the British king that the United States was now an independent country.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
President Washington gave this job to John Adams.
What is Vice President?
Name one right the first amendment gives all people in the United States.
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to protest, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press?
This song was played by Mr. Di Nicola to represent the idea of American nationalism.
What is Proud American?
Jefferson purchased Louisiana from this French Emperor.
Who is Napoleon?
The Stamp Act taxed all items made of this.
What is paper?
The president's cabinet does this job.
What is help and advise the president?
Name one of the three branches of government.
What is the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch?
This battle, explained in class using a Fortnite map, made Andrew Jackson very famous.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
The idea that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What is manifest destiny?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Name the first 3 presidents, in order.
What is Washington, Adams, and Jefferson?
This chamber of Congress has equal representation for all states (the House of Representatives or the Senate).
What is the Senate?
What is burned the White House?
Jefferson bought Louisiana in order to guarantee access to this.
What is the Mississippi River?
What is New Orleans?
This treaty ended the American Revolution, giving the Americans independence and all British land all the way to the Mississippi River.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This event was the result of French government officials asking Americans for bribes.
What is the XYZ Affair?
Under this idea, the federal and state governments share power and run the country together.
What is federalism?
What is Oklahoma?
What is Indian Territory?
This cash crop became incredibly popular in the South and led to a massive expansion of slavery.
What is cotton?
This enlightenment idea divides powers of the government between multiple groups of people, preventing one group from ruling in a tyrannical manner.
What is separation of powers?
According to the power of judicial review, the Supreme can get rid of any _________ that goes against the Constitution.
What is law?
This was name of the first American federal government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The Cherokee belonged to this group of five tribes.
Who are the Civilized Tribes?
This Mexican leader was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto and forced to give Texas its independence, or die.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?