Founding Documents
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
(1776)
What act taxed printed materials like newspapers and playing cards?
(Stamp Act)
Who was president during the Civil War?
(Abraham Lincoln)
What law gave free land to settlers in the West?
(Homestead Act)
How many branches are in the U.S. government?
(Three)
What is the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
(The Bill of Rights)
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
(Battle of Yorktown)
What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
(Battle of Gettysburg)
What was the belief that the U.S. should stretch from coast to coast?
(Manifest Destiny)
What are the three branches of government?
(Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
(James Madison)
What 1770 event involved British soldiers killing 5 colonists?
Boston Massacre
What amendment abolished slavery?
(13th Amendment)
What purchase doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
(Louisiana Purchase)
What system makes sure no branch of government becomes too powerful?
(Checks and balances)
What document established the first government of the U.S., but was later replaced?
(Articles of Confederation)
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to fight for independence?
(Common Sense)
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
(Help former slaves with food, education, and jobs)
What trail did settlers use to travel west to Oregon?
(Oregon Trail)
What principle says government power comes from the people?
(Popular sovereignty)
What are the three main parts of the Declaration of Independence?
(Preamble, List of Grievances, Declaration of Independence)
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
(Treaty of Paris 1783)
What laws were passed in the South to limit rights of freedmen?
(Black Codes)
What conflict was sparked by the annexation of Texas?
(Mexican-American War)
What part of the Constitution explains its goals and purposes?
(The Preamble)