Vocabulary
Define the word “abolish”
To get rid of, to ban
Amendment granting the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race, ethnicity, or skin color
Amendment 15
War fought against Great Britain to gain our independence
Revolutionary War
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Document explaining to the world why the colonies were rebelling against Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Define the word “secede”
To separate from a government to form a new country
Amendment freeing the slaves
Amendment 13
War fought between the North and the South over slavery
Civil War
Who was President of the Union during the Civil War? He was later assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln
Document that set up our government right after the Revolution. It created strong states and a weak government. It was replaced after a few years due to many problems.
Articles of Confederation
Describe “Sharecropping”
Dividing land into small parcels farmed by tenants who pay rent to the landowner
Amendment describing who can be a citizen of the US
Amendment 14
War sometimes known as the Second Revolutionary War fought against Great Britain. Ended in a draw.
War of 1812
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Law of the land. Document defining and setting limits on our current government
Constitution
Define “industrialization“
Growth of businesses and factories
Laws passed in the South restricting the rights of Black Americans. Created problems with segregation and discrimination.
Jim Crow laws
War fought against Mexico in which we gained large portions of land including California in the Western United States
Mexican-American War
Who was the writer, inventor and statesman who worked to gain world support for the colonists during the Revolutionary War?
Benjamin Franklin
Speech/document given by Abraham Lincoln in which the slaves were freed.
Emancipation Proclamation
Define “imperialism”
The policy by which a stronger nation extends economic, military, and/or political control over a weaker nation or region
Name 3 out of the 5 rights protected by the 1st Amendment
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
War fought against Spain in which we acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico and other protectorates as territories.
Spanish-American War
Who was the general of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights