American Rev.
Who rode through Massachusetts alerting citizens of the impending British attack?
Paul Revere
What document outlined the laws of the new United States?
The Constitution
Why did so many people move west?
They were paid and promised a better life
The Civil War began over this topic
Slavery
Define: Militia
A group of citizens organized for military service
What did the Battles of Saratoga prove to the world?
That the United States could defeat England
Did small states favor the New Jersey Plan or the Virginia Plan?
New Jersey Plan
Why were trains such a big deal?
Because they cut travel time in half
What was the name of the northern armies in the Civil War?
The Union
Define: Draft
a picking of persons for required military service
Why did most Native Americans side with the British?
They were promised their land back
Did large states favor the New Jersey Plan or the Virginia Plan?
Virginia Plan
Why did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana territory?
Because he thought it would benefit the United States
What was the name of the southern armies in the Civil War?
The Confederates
Define: Fugitive
a person who flees or has escaped
What document officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Peace of Paris treaty
Name the three branches of government
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Why did Missouri's application for statehood create a major issue?
Because there were now more slave states than free states
What was the underground railroad?
A secret network of people who helped slaves find freedom
Define: Delegate
A person who represents other people
List the three components of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble, List of Grievances, and the Declaration of Independce
What process do the branches of government operate under?
Checks and Balances
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A document intended to keep Europe out of the Americas
What did the confederate states have to do to be readmitted into the Union?
Write new constitutions outlawing slavery
Define: Popular Sovereignty
Allowing people in each territory to decide on an issue themselves