Colonial Days
Government Issues
Amendments
The Early 1800’s
Civil War
100
Which country set up the colonies which eventually became the United States?
England/Great Britain
100
Did the Articles of Confederation establish a national court system?
No
100
What are the first ten amendments added to the Constitution known as?
Bill of Rights
100
What were 2 causes of the War of 1812?
Impressments; seizure of our ships; Warhawks in Congress; hopes for more land ie Canada,
100
What was the official goal of the Union at the start of the war?
Restore the Union
200
A poor person from Europe might choose to become a(n) ___________ in order to get a free trip to America. They would work for a period of years and then be given some supplies and land.
Indentured Servant
200
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To tell England that the 13 colonies were now free and independent states.
200
Which FIVE basic amendments do the First Amendment contain? Give all five or you get none of the points.
The freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Religion.
200
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
Foreign policy statement warning Europe not to mess with Latin America
200
Which battle was considered the turning point in the war, when lee tried to invade the North for the second time but was defeated?
The Battle of Gettysburg
300
Who was the highest ranking General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
Washington
300
Which branch of government did the U.S. have under its first weak constitution?
Only a legislative branch
300
Which of the following is not a part of the U.S. Constitution? a. Preamble b. Declaration of Independence c. The Articles d. Amendments
b. Declaration of Independence
300
What was the Industrial Revolution & Which region of the U.S. had more industry?
Time period in history when machine made factory products took over the work of hand crafted goods and all the social changes that went with it, region = Northern states
300
Who said, "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion."
Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863
400
Where was the shot heard round the world fired? (The first shots of the Revolutionary War)
Lexington and Concord
400
Who was the person that was a major influence on Thomas Jefferson with his writings about natural rights? Hint: His first name is John.
Locke
400
Which amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure?
4th Amendment
400
What caused the War with Mexico & What lands were gained?
Texas was annexed by the U.S.A. but Mexico never recognized Texan independence, then Polk sent Gen. Zachary Taylor to secure the disputed border area between the Rio Grande and the Rio Nueces. A battle broke out and the U.S. declared War on Mexico.
400
What were carpetbaggers?
A name for Northerners who moved down to the South during Reconstruction.
500
What were a loyalist, a patriot, and a moderate during the start of the American Revolution? (You will have 3 separate answers)
Loyalists were colonists who were still loyal to the British, Patriots wanted to become independent from the British, and Moderates were in the middle.
500
What was the name of the constitution that formed the first weak government of the U.S.?
The Articles of Confederation
500
What is Judicial Review?
Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws passed by congress or acts of the president are unconstitutional
500
What was the name of the important first women’s rights convention in the U.S.A?
The Seneca Falls Convention
500
What was Reconstruction?
The time period of rebuilding in the South after the Civil War.
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