American Revolution
When did America declare independence?
1776
Which branch of the government is the President in?
Executive
When did the Lewis and Clark Expedition begin?
1804
When did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
Who was the President when Oregon became important?
James Polk
Who was the editor of the Cherokee newspaper?
Elias Boudinot
Texas was our _____th state.
28th
Who wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which branch can impeach the President?
Legislative
When did General Andrew Jackson attack Florida and end the Seminole raids?
1817
What did Americans have to do to get free land in Mexico?
Agree to Mexican laws and convert to being Catholic
When did Britain give up the Oregon territory?
1846
In 1828 the Cherokee Nation spread across how many states?
8
The _____ Act was a tax on all printed materials, including newspapers and magazines.
the Stamp Act
Who was chosen to lead the Revolutionary Army?
George Washington
Which branch of government makes bills and laws?
Legislative
When was Florida surrendered to the US?
1819
By 1830, about how many Americans had moved into Mexican land?
20,000
Where did the Oregon trail begin for most settlers?
Independence, Missouri
What was found in Cherokee lterritory that caused Americans to invade Cherokee land?
Gold!
What are Ms. Kaelle's favorite colors?
Red, Blue, and Yellow
When did the American Revolution end?
1783
What branch decides if a law is in line with the Constitution?
Judicial Branch
When did the Louisana Purchase happen?
1803
When did the people of Texas decide to have their own government?
1835
Why did Britain give up their Oregon territory?
There were more American settlers than British and there were very few beavers to trap and make money from
What disease decimated the Cherokee Nation before 1828?
Small Pox
What river was agreed upon for the southern border of Texas?
The Rio Grande
When was the Second Continental Congress?
May 10, 1775
What branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive
What important port/trade city did the US get in the Louisana Purchase?
New Orleans
Who was the president of Mexico when Texas decided to rebel?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
How many people were in the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
40 people
Where did a small group of Cherokee people hide from the government round up?
North Carolina
What massacre happened in 1770 and inspired a Tea Party?
the Boston Massacre
Who were the colonists fighting?
Brittain
Who nominates people for jobs in the government?
The President
How much did the US spend on the Louisiana Purchase?
$15 million
Who wanted to annex Texas into the United States?
The American settlers
Who helped Lewis and Clark over the Rocky Mountians and through Native territories?
Sacagawea
Who created the written version of the Cherokee language?
Sequoyah
What is the Mandarinfish class motto?
We're kind, decent, hard-working human beans!
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Which part of the legislative branch begins the impeachment process?
the Senate
What does Manifest Destiny mean?
It's the God-given right to spread across the continent and take whatever land is necessary.
What famous saying came from the Battle of Alamo?
"Victory or Death!"
What animal was best for pulling a wagon train?
oxen
When did American troops force the Cherokee people out of their lands?
May, 1838
Where has every US President lived since John Adams?
The White House
What was the first continental congress about/ why did the American colonists want to revolt?
The Intolerable Acts
How can the President show that they don't agree with laws made by the legislative branch?
What European country owned Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, and Colorado?
Spain
Why did America start the Mexican-American War in 1846?
They wanted to get more land and stop following Mexico's laws; some Mexican soldiers killed American settlers
What was the halfway point for the Oregon Trail?
Independence Rock, the "Great ledger of the West"
What was signed by the 7th US president that allowed troops to remove their lands?
The Indian Removal Act
What is 65 x 23?
2,080
Who wrote the pamphlet common sense?
Thomas Paine
Who has the most power in the US government?
No one, it's all a check and balance of one branch against the others
Where did Leah plan to meet Jefferson so they could travel West together?
Independence, Missouri
How much did the US pay for the land that would become Arizona and the rest of the Southwest?
$10 million
True or False: Native Americans depended on bison herds that settlers disrupted and over-hunted
True
What was the Treaty of New Echota?
An agreement for all Cherokee to leave ancestral lands
What is Mr. E's favorite color?
Purple