American Revolution
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What did Thomas Jefferson purchase that doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase (Louisiana Territory)
Why did many people move to California in 1849?
Gold Rush
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did a Loyalist believe?
The United States should stay with Great Britian.
What was the first attempt of the Constitution referred to?
(Extra Points: Name a strength or a weakness)
Articles of Confederation
(S: declare war, print money
W: weak central government, cannot tax, no army)
What was Washington's foreign policy?
Stay out of alliances and wars with other countries.
What trail took settlers to Oregon across the country?
The Oregon Trail
Name 4 states that are a part of the Confederacy.
Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
Name 3 events that led to the American Revolution.
Boston Tea Party, French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts
Federalist believed in a strong cental government. Anti-Federalist believed the power should be with the states.
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
What is the difference between urban and rural?
Urban means cities and rural is countryside.
What speech did Lincoln give to dedicate a battlefield as a cemetery?
Gettysburg Address
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Slaves are to be counted as 3/5th as a person.
What was the message of the Monroe Doctrine?
Which group of settlers helped build the railroads?
Chinese Immigrants
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free slaves in the Confederate states
Why did Great Britian tax the American Colonies?
To help pay the debt from the French and Indian War
What is the Great Compromise?
Congress has two sides: House (based on population) and the Senate (2 per state)
What act came after the XYZ Affair that targeted French Americans and Democratic-Republicans?
Alien and Sedition Act
Name factors that will push immigrants out of their country and pull them to the United States?
Push: political instability (war), famine
Pull: jobs, money, land opportunities
Name 3 battles of the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run, Shiloh, Fredericksburg