War of 1812 & Western Expansion
This famous building was burned by the British during the War of 1812
What is the White House
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
This president led the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This set of amendments abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and gave African American men the right to vote.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
This industrialist led the steel industry during the Gilded Age
Who is Andrew Carnegie
What is impressment
What are the Articles of Confederation
The Civil War began 1861 when Confederate forces filed on this federal fort.
What is Fort Sumter
This government agency was created to assist formerly enslaved people with education and housing.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
This invention by Henry Bessemer revolutionized steel production, making it faster and cheaper
What is the Bessemer process
This agreement, signed in 1814, ended the War of 1812.
George Washington gave this famous farewell speech warning against political parties and foreign alliances.
What is Washington's Farewell Address
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans were not U.S. citizens.
What is Dred Scott v Sanford
This system of rules kept many formerly enslaved people oppressed economically, politically, and socially.
What are Jim Crow Laws
This term describes powerful 19th century industrialists who were criticized for using exploitative practices to gain wealth.
What are Robber Barons
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America fueled westward migration.
What is Manifest Destiny
This 1787 meeting led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution
What is the Constitutional Convention
This 1863 proclamation by President Lincoln declared the freedom of slaves in Confederate - held territory.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
Laws in the South that restricted the rights of African Americans after the Civil War were called these
What are Black Codes
Passed in 1890, this federal law aimed to prevent monopolies and promote competition
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
This 1803 land purchase from France doubled the size of the United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known by this collective name.
What is the Bill of Rights
The Union's strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River was called this.
What is the Anaconda Plan
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th Amendment
This federal law, passed in 1887, aimed to regulate the railroad industry and prevent unfair practices
What is the Interstate Commerce Act