American Revolution
What country did the American colonies rebel against?
Britain
What was the first physical battle?
Fort Sumter
What was the 13th amendment?
No more slavery
George Washington
First President, Revolution General
Abolitionism
The act of stopping something
What was the main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their independence?
They didn't want to be taxed without representation.
Why did the south need slaves?
Large Plantation and cheap labor
What did the 15th amendment to the Constitution guarantee
The right for all men to vote regardless of race
John Adams
Leader of American Independence from Britain
Homestead Act
After 5 years of living on free land they can claim it and this benefited Manifest Destiny
What year did the United States issue the Declaration of Independence?
1776
What were the people called that were against slavery?
Abolitionists
What was the first southern state to be readmitted to the Union?
Tennessee
Paul Revere
Sons of Liberty, Rode from Boston to Lexington to warn fellow American revolutionaries of the approach of British Troops
Lincoln's 10% plan
Reconstruction after the Civil War 10% loyal to the south
Which European country became a major ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War?
France
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
Republican
Who were carpetbaggers?
Northerners who moved to South to make money off of the Reconstruction
King George III
King of Great Britain when britain owned the colonies
Tariffs
Tax on imports coming into the country
What was the name of the group that declared the independence of the United States?
The Second Continental Congress
What was the name of the new country that was formed by the southern states?
Confederate States of America
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction?
To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.
Thomas Jefferson
Principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd president of the United States
Dred Scott vs Sanford
Court case where slaves were declared not citizens of the United States and the Missouri Compromise was proven unconstitutional.