War
The Treaty of Paris officially brought this war to an end.
French and Indian War
The 1st attempt to create a government
Articles of Confederation
22 year old commander during the French & Indian War
George Washington
Responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Brought Maine in as a free state
Missouri Compromise 1820
The battle of Saratoga was a part of this war
American Revolution
Declared the colonist be separated from England
Declaration of Independence
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
U.S. God given right to expand west
Manifest Destiny
Brought California in as a free state
Compromise of 1850
This battle was the turning point of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Established the idea of separation of church and state
Virginia Declaration of Religious Freedom
Give me Liberty or give me death
Patrick Henry
Granted free land to those who would live and farm land in the west
Homestead Act of 1862
brought the era of reconstruction to an end
Compromise of 1877
What country got involved with the American Revolution after the battle of Saratoga
France
Birthed the idea of three branches of government
The Virginia Plan
First Chief Justice of the Supreme court
John Jay
Showing favor to those who supported you in politics is an example of
The Spoils system
Giving the people the right to decide if their state should or should not have slavery
Popular sovereignty
Who was responsible for negotiating the Treaty of Alliance during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
The first ten amendments of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
First Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Counting a portion of slaves as population to gain a political advantage
three-fifths compromise
Sparked bloody battles over the issue of slavery
Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854