Revolutionary War
He was selected by the 2nd Continental Congress to lead the Cont. Army.
Who is George Washington?
His presidential election was seen as revolutionary in 1800.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He sponsored several bills related to increasing the country’s transportation system, central bank, and a protective tariff (American System).
Who is Henry Clay?
This fortune-seeking mass migration followed a discovery at Sutter’s Mill.
What is the California Gold Rush?
Exec Order 9066 led to Civilian Exclusion Order #34 designating military zones. His case challenged the order in the Supreme Court.
Who is Fred Korematsu?
Location of the “shot heard ‘round the world.”
What is Lexington?
This document created an associational government for the colonies, but proved weak by Daniel Shay’s rebellion.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Unofficially, many individuals received government jobs as political favors. To the victor…
What is the Spoils System?
She was the number one conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This battle in the Pacific Theater crippled Japan’s ability to launch further offensive attacks on U.S. strongholds.
What is the Battle of Midway?
Treaty that brought to an official end America’s war for independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
In 1788, James Madison wrote #51 (among others) of this collection of essays to promote ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Supporters of Jackson cried foul at this deal when the House elected John Q. Adams as president in 1824 (Henry Clay became Secretary of State).
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
John Brown and his sons kicked off a series of bloody murders between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in this state.
What is Kansas?
Operation Overlord culminated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on this day in 1944.
What is June 6th?
The 2nd Continental Congress extended this peaceful offering to Britain, but the fighting had already begun.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Proponents of this plan at the Constitutional Convention were in favor of state representation based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
Andrew Jackson vetoed the re-charter of this controversial financial institution in 1832.
What is the Bank of the United States?
This was the first state to secede from the Union prior to the Civil War.
What is South Carolina?
J. Robert Oppenheimer was the lead architect for this world-changing U.S. government project.
What is the Manhattan Project?
During the war, these conservatives remained loyal to the crown while the patriots rebelled.
What are Tories?
This Vice President dueled with Alexander Hamilton in Weehawken, NJ in 1804, and sadly hit his target.
Who is Aaron Burr?
A former slave, he got an education, and became a very eloquent and outspoken abolitionist.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
A doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people (like deciding to be a slave state).
What is Popular Sovereignty?
FDR pushed for this bill, comparing Britain to a neighbor whose house was on fire and the U.S. had a garden hose.
What is the Lend-Lease Bill?