Presidents
This President was our second, and is known for the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Who was John Adams?
Thomas Jefferson bought this large piece of land that increased the size of the U.S. by 50%.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
In the War of 1812, this famous building in Washington, D. C. was burned.
What is the White House?
From "sea to shining sea" means from the Atlantic to tis ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
These first 10 amendments to the Constitution spell out the rights of U.S. citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This President warned against political parties, and was never a member of one.
Who was George Washington?
This was the philosophy that America had a god-given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The slaves on this ship rebelled and were freed with the help of John Quincy Adams?
What is the La Amistad?
Control of this river came with the Louisiana Purchase.
What is the Mississippi River?
This court interprets the Constitution and only hears appeals cases.
What is the Supreme Court?
This President was Vice-President under John Adams, but was of the opposite political party.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
These two explorers mapped the Louisiana Territory for Thomas Jefferson.
Who were Lewis and Clark?
Even though this battle made Andrew Jackson famous; the war of 1812 was over when it was fought.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
Before the Louisiana Purchase, this river was the most important for U.S. trade.
What is the Ohio River?
This amendment protects the right to assemble, peacefully protest, freedom of religion, speech, press.
What is the First Amendment?
This President was the son of a former President and helped plead the Amistad Case in favor of the slaves.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
This Revolution in this nation, then called Saint Domingue, forced Napoleon to allow the Louisiana Purchase.
What is Haiti?
At this battle in the Revolutionary War, General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to Washington.
What is the battle of Yorktown.
Control of this gulf was important during the War with Mexico.
What is the gulf of Mexico?
The Bill of Rights protects against being tried for the same crime twice; this would be:
What is double jeopardy?
This President is responsible for the Indian Removal Act.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
The Indian Removal Act made this event happen, when Native Americans were forced to move west.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This African-American was the first to die in the Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
This river was set as the border between Mexico and the U.S. in the 1800's.
What is the Rio Grande River?
This amendment ended slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?