Presidents
what years were the civil war
1861-1865
what are the 3 different branches of government
legislative, executive, and judicial
to officially end or stop (something, such as a law
abolish
a war between the United States and Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America
civil war
who was the 5th president
James Monroe
what were the two sides in the civil war
north and south
true or false - the executive branch is made up of only the president
false
a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
union
what was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired land called
louisiana purchase
who was the president during the Civil War and what number president was he?
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president
what was one of the three main causes of the civil war
- slavery
- states rights
- westward expansion
how many states does it take to pass an amendment?
38, 3/4 of the country
to charge a public official with a crime or misconduct
impeach
something that happened between 1848–1855 and brought a bunch of people to California
the gold rush
name the first republican and the first democratic president
Republican - Abraham Lincoln
democratic - andrew Jackson
take any of the answers
-a commanding general
-the 18th president
- the guy who led the union armies to victory
who are in the three different branches and what do they do
get at least 2 right
Legislative: Makes laws, made up of Congress, the House of Representatives, and Senate
Executive: Carries out laws, made up out of president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies
Judicial: Evaluates laws, made up of Supreme Court and other courts
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
segragation
five separate bills that temporarily defused tensions between slave and free states in the years leading up to the American Civil War
what founding fathers were also presidents
get at least 2
hint - there was 4
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison
who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
jefferson davis
what does the 4th amendment do
it protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
overemphasized political, economic, and social loyalty to a region of a country rather than the country as a whole
sectionlism
The Bloodiest Day in American History, a battle in the civil war
hint - starts with a