Early years
The people who created the first colonies on the coast of what became America came from what country?
England/Britain
Before the Revolutionary War the United States was called ____________________
The 13 Colonies
U.S. president during the Civil War
Lincoln
What is the Confederacy?
The South when it declared Independance
Why are gas prices rising?
War with Iran/strait of Hormuz
Which one of these is not an early colony? Jamestown, Vicksburg, Plymouth
How did we get the Southwestern states like California, Nevada, New Mexico to be a part of our country?
Fought a war against Mexico. (Mexican-American War).
Led the American Army in the Revolutionary War
George Washington
What is something that helped cause the war?
Slavery/ Lincoln/ Mexican-American War/ John Brown + more
Why has ICE been in the news this year?
Mass deportations/ protests against mass deportations
In ________ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
1492
The United States bought land from the French, doubling the size of the country. This was called ___________________________
The Louisiana Purchase
What European is credited with being the first one in the Americas?
Columbus
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Frees slaves in confederate states.
Blockade
Which war did the British (and 13 Colonies) fight against the French?
French-Indian war
Why did adding new territory to the United States cause more conflict/controversy within the country?
Sparked debates over whether they enter as slave states or free states.
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence and owned several hundred slaves?
Thomas Jefferson
Why is the war so bloody?
New weapons, old tactics
Why are many states trying to redistrict (re-draw their district maps) right now?
To influence the 2026+2028 elections.
What caused Revolutionary War?
Democracy/ taxation without representation
What royal order banned Americans from moving out west?
Proclamation of 1763
Native American allied with the British during the War of 1812
Why does the North win the war?
Emancipation Proclamation/ more factories/ more people
How can Iran win the war?
How can America win the war?
Force a surrender/ destroy their ability to fight