American Revolution
The American Colonies gained their independence from this country
Great Britain/England
This document, put in place in 1789, still defines American government
The Constitution
A war between Mexico and this modern U.S. state led to this state becoming an independent country in 1836 before joining the U.S. in 1845
Texas
These two explorers explored and mapped the Western U.S. after the Louisiana Purchase
Lewis & Clark
These people lived in the Americas long before Europeans arrived
Native Americans
During this event, colonists dressed up like Native Americans and threw tea into Boston harbor in protest of British taxes
The Boston Tea Party
This president, the third president of the United State, made the Louisiana Purchase and wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and this country
Great Britain
The discovery of gold brought about 300,000 people to this state from 1848-1855 in one of the first gold rushes in America
California
This Genoese man is often credited with "discovering" the Americas and sailed from Spain in 1492
Christopher Columbus
This American Revolutionary wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that helped spread revolutionary ideas.
Thomas Paine
This president, the 7th president of the United States, passed the Indian Removal Act and caused the Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson
During the War of 1812, this well-known structure was burned by the British as revenge for the U.S. attacks on Canada
The White House
This was one of the main routes used by settlers moving West
The Oregon Trail
Name two countries who colonized the Americas
Spain, Great Britain (England), Portugal, France, Russia, the Netherlands
The battle at these two towns is considered the start of the American Revolution and began with the "shot heard around the world"
Lexington & Concord
This agreement counted African slaves as 3/5 of a person to give southern states more representation in the government
The 3/5 Compromise
After the Mexican-American War, Mexico lost nearly 1/3 of its territory, including what are now 5 U.S. states. Name 2 of these states
California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico
This law allowed settlers to move West and claim land to farm without having to pay for it
The Homestead Act
These Spanish conquerors destroyed Native American civilizations and claimed most of the Americas
Conquistadors
This saying used by American Revolutionaries expressed the colonists' growing anger towards Britain and it's unfair taxes and government
"No taxation without representation"
This document was the first governing document of the United States and it was real bad
The Articles of Confederation
The Mexican victory at this battle enraged Texans and prompted the phrase "Remember the _________"
The Battle of the Alamo
This invention, completed in 1869, was intended to connect the East with the West and make communication, travel, and shipping easier
The Transcontinental Railroad
Name one Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain in the Americas
Cortes, Pizzarro, Coronado, de Soto, Alvarado, Balboa, de Leon