Colonies
Which vocab term best describes how people first arrive in the Americas?
The Land Bridge Theory
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
What is the significance of the US Supreme Court Case Marbury v. Madison?
Established the precedent of judicial review
The 2nd Great Awakening helped start which of the following movements?
The Women’s Rights Movement.
Which Civil War battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who “discovered” America by accident?
Christopher Columbus
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Laws enacted by England to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
In 1803, President Jefferson obtained land which doubled the size of the US……..
The Louisiana Purchase
What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Forced relocation of Native Americans from lands east of the Mississippi River to the West.
This declaration by President Lincoln declared that all slaves in the rebellious states are “hereby and forever free.”
The Emancipation Proclamation
What group of people primarily settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony in the 1600’s
The Puritans
What battle started the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The policy of the US to oppose any European interference in the Western Hemisphere.
Why did the US fight the Mexican-American War, and what was the treaty to ended the war?
US wanted land in the Southwest and the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What is the 13th Amendment?
Outlaws Slavery in the US.
What group of people founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
The Quakers
What happened at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?
George Washington spent the winter there, and soldiers had little food or supplies to deal with the extreme cold/illness
The first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution are known as ?
The Bill of Rights
What is Popular sovereignty?
Citizens can decide for themselves what form of government they are going to choose.
Who was the President of the CONFEDERACY during the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What was the 1st Religious revival in US?
The Great Awakening
During which Congressional event was the Declaration of Independence discussed and signed?
The 2nd Continental Congress
What is Sectionalism?
Holding the interests of a region above those of the nation.
What is a republic?
Form of government in which citizens rule through representatives.
What was the ruling in the Dred Scott Case?
Ruled that Scott was property he had no right to sue; all African Americans were now viewed as property