This powerful civilization built Tenochtitlán and was conquered by Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.
Who are the Aztecs?
Banished from Massachusetts for challenging Puritan authority, she advocated for religious freedom and women’s roles.
This war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France in North America set the stage for colonial resentment over taxes.
What is the French and Indian War?
This land deal doubled the size of the United States and gave control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This belief held that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
he famously urged her husband to “remember the ladies” when drafting new laws during the Revolution...guess the memo never made it through
Who is Abigial Adams?
This 1796 address warned against political parties and foreign entanglements.
What is Washington's Farewell Address?
He founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts for advocating religious freedom.
Who is Roger Williams?
First permanent settlement in the New World
What is 1607?
Louisiana Purchase
What is 1803?
Plains tribes relied on this animal for food, clothing, and shelter before its near extinction in the 19th century.
What is Buffalo?
This cash crop saved Jamestown economically and became the foundation of the Chesapeake economy.
What is Tobacco?
Passed in 1765, this law required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, sparking widespread protest.
What is the Stamp Act?
This 1820 agreement admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining sectional balance.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
His victory led Southern states to secede, fearing the end of slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This 1786 rebellion by Massachusetts farmers protesting taxes and debt highlighted weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Meeting in 1787, this gathering produced the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This 1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe intensified sectional tensions over slavery
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
First slaves arrive in North America
What is 1619?
The War of 1812 ends
This crop, first domesticated in Mesoamerica, became a staple food for Native American societies and supported large populations.
What is Maize?
Signed in 1620, this agreement established self-government for the Pilgrims before landing at Plymouth
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document declared the colonies free and independent from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This term describes the period of political unity and nationalism following the War of 1812
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
Fought from 1861 to 1865, this conflict between North and South was primarily over slavery and states’ rights.
What is the Civil War?
This early 18th-century religious revival emphasized emotional preaching and personal conversion.
What is the First Great Awakening?
The most debated on topic during the ratification of the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Known as the “Father of the American Factory System,” he brought textile technology to the U.S. from Britain originating the Industrial Revolution in "The Bucket"
Who is Samuel Slater?
Mayflower Compact is signed
What is 1620?
The Missouri Compromise
What is 1820?
This the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World after 1492.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
John Winthrop described Massachusetts Bay as this, symbolizing a model society based on Puritan ideals.
What is a City on a Hill?
Written by Thomas Paine in 1776, this pamphlet argued for independence and criticized monarchy.
What is Common Sense?
Issued in 1823, this U.S. policy warned European nations against further colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This era after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves into society.
What is Reconstruction?
This 1830s policy forced Native Americans westward, resulting in suffering and death along a harsh route.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This political group opposed the expansion of slavery into western territories, though not necessarily slavery itself.
What are the Free Soilers?
This controversial 1824 presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, angering Andrew Jackson.
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
The Puritans settle in MA Bay Colony
What is 1630?
The Indian Removal Act
What is 1830?
Gold, God, and Glory were the motivations behind European exploration, often summarized by this phrase.
What are the Three G's?
This British policy allowed colonies to govern themselves with minimal interference until the mid-18th century.
What is salutary neglect?
Issued after the French and Indian War, this British decree forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This landmark 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?
Issued by Lincoln in 1863, this order freed slaves in Confederate-held territory.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Passed in 1787, this law set rules for admitting new states and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
This party emerged in the 1830s to oppose Andrew Jackson and support modernization and economic development.
Who are the Whigs?
He was the second President of the United States and a leading Federalist. His presidency was viewed as an "L"
Who is John Adams?
The French and Indian War ends
What is 1763?
Mexican American War ends
What is 1848?
Native American societies adapted to this factor, which determined their housing, food sources, and cultural practices.
What is environment?
William Penn’s Pennsylvania was known as this, reflecting its goal of religious tolerance and Quaker principles.
What is the Holy Experiment?
These two groups debated the ratification of the Constitution, one favoring a strong central government and the other fearing tyranny.
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
This convention issued the Declaration of Sentiments, calling for women’s rights and suffrage.
What was Seneca Falls?
This 1850 agreement admitted California as a free state and included a stricter Fugitive Slave Law.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
This term refers to the rivalry between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans in the early U.S. political system.
What is the First Party System?
This 1807 law banned U.S. trade with foreign nations, crippling the economy and angering merchants
What is the Embargo Act?
This statesman promoted the American System and earned the nickname “The Great Compromiser.”
The American Revolution begins
What is 1775?
Election of Lincoln
What is 1860?
Corn, beans, and squash were grown together in this agricultural system that sustained many Native American communities.
What are the Three Sisters?
This 1676 rebellion in Virginia exposed tensions between frontier settlers and the colonial elite.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This 1777 battle was the turning point of the American Revolution, convincing France to join the war.
What is Saratoga?
this economic plan featured protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements.
What is the American System?
This mid-19th century war resulted in the U.S. gaining vast territories in the Southwest, including California.
What is the Mexican American War?
This 1814 meeting of Federalists opposed the War of 1812 and hinted at secession, damaging the party’s reputation
What is the Hartford Convention?
He was the sixth President and son of a former President, associated with the “Corrupt Bargain.” Also had an "L" presidency
Who is John Quincy Adams?
These laborers agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the New World.
Who are indentured servants?
The Constitution is ratified
What is 1789?
Emancipation Proclamation
What is 1863?
This Spanish labor system granted colonists the right to demand tribute and forced labor from indigenous people.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This economic theory held that colonies existed to enrich the mother country through trade and accumulation of wealth
What is Mercantilism?
This concept encouraged women to teach republican values to their children after the Revolution.
What is Republican Motherhood?
This religious revival movement in the early 19th century emphasized individual salvation and sparked reform efforts.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
What is Dred Scott?
Drafted in 1787, this document established the framework for the U.S. government and replaced the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitution?
Established in 1619 in Virginia, this was the first representative legislative assembly in the American colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
The GOAT of period 2, he sadly never made it to the New World and died somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean #RIP
The Alien and Sedition Acts are passed
What is 1798?
Reconstruction Ends
What is 1877?