Goodbye George
This man led Continental forces during the Revolution and then became our president
George Washington
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
France
This general led Texas's revolutionary army.
Sam Houston
What was the Underground Railroad?
Secret path that runaway slaves took to reach freedom in the North
This invention started the Industrial Revolution
Steam engine
These were the 2 sides of the Revolutionary War
Colonists vs Great Britain
Who were Louis and Clark?
Explorers
This country controlled Texas before it became independent.
Mexico
Name 2 Union leaders
Lincoln, Grant, Sherman
Name 2 reasons why immigrants came to the US
Overpopulation, religious/political persecution, promises of a better life in America
This was the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
1776
Why was Sacagawea important?
She was a guide and translator on the Louis and Clark Expedition
What was the Indian Removal Act?
Forced Native Americans to move off their homeland to Indian Territory in the west.
Name 2 Confederate leaders
Jefferson Davis, Lee, Stonewall Jackson
What was the Progressive Era?
Time period where people tried to make society better
This side won the American Revolution
Colonists/Americans
What is the title of our national anthem? Who wrote it?
Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
US pays Mexico for most of the American southwest
Turning points of Civil War
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
What was the time period called the "Gilded Age"
On the outside, this time period seemed great, but in reality there was a lot of poverty, corruption, and inequality.
The 1st Amendment protects these rights
Free speech, petition, press, religion, and assembly
These two future US presidents fought in the War of 1812.
Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
US foreign policy that limits European influence in the Western Hemisphere
Where was Sherman's March to the Sea? What did they do?
Georgia. They destroyed railroads, killed livestock, burns homes, and destroyed towns
Define Imperialism
A stronger country takes over weaker countries to control them