First Presidents
Moving Westward
New Inventions
Fighting for Equal Rights
Building a Government
100
This Revolutionary War hero became the first president.
George Washington
100
These two explorers were hired by Thomas Jefferson to lead an expedition into newly bought lands.
Lewis and Clark
100
This invention allowed people to quickly move long distances over rails.
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Trains/Railroads
100
This event refers to when tens of thousands of Native Americans were forced off their land by the United States.
The Trail of Tears
100
This city is the capital of the United States.
Washington, D.C.
200
This author of the Declaration of Independence became the third president.
Thomas Jefferson
200
The United States would acquire a lot of land in the southwest after winning a war against this country.
Mexico
200
This invention allowed people to instantly capture images by recording light.
Photography
200
People that sought to end or "abolish" slavery were called this.
Abolitionists
200
This document lays out the rules of the American government, and states that an elected president is in charge of the country.
The Constitution
300
This man served as George Washington's Vice President, and became the second president afterwards.
John Adams
300
This Native American woman proved to be very useful to the exploration of the west.
Sacagawea
300
This invention created a place for many workers to come together and use machines to produce goods.
Factory
300
This former slave led missions into the south to help people escape slavery.
Harriet Tubman
300
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and created the United States on July 4th, 1776.
The Declaration of Independence
400
This man would become a war hero with his victory against the British, and would become later become president.
Andrew Jackson
400
Hundreds of thousands of people would move to California in this hunt for mineral riches.
The Gold Rush
400
This invention allowed people to send messages by wires over long distances.
Telegraphs
400
This woman was famously arrested when she tried to vote as an act of protest.
Susan B. Anthony
400
This term refers to a group of advisors that help the president run the country.
The cabinet
500
This young lawyer and abolitionist would end up becoming president one day.
Abraham Lincoln
500
The huge amount of land that the United States bought from France is called this.
The Louisiana Purchase
500
This invention created manmade rivers that let boats travel in new places.
Canals
500
This Native American warrior was the leader of an alliance of Native Americans that tried to stop the United States from taking over their lands.
Tecumseh
500
The poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" would eventually become this symbol of the country.
The National Anthem