Colonial Era
This settlement was the first successful English colony in North America
What is Jamestown?
The author of the important pamphlet that helped build support for independence
Who is Thomas Paine?
This attempted to establish a boundary between slave state and free states at the 36°30' line
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
The mysterious destruction of this battleship led the US to declare war on Spain
What was the USS Maine?
These acts, passed in the 1660s, formed the legal basis of England's regulation of the colonies for a century
What are the Navigation Acts
This 1794 confrontation tested the new federal authority when Pennsylvania farmers resisted a national excise tax.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This new industry caused both the rise and fall of the cattle drive as a way of life
What are railroads?
This fiery populist politician gave the "Cross of Gold" speech
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
The author of the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History who sparked a frenzy of naval expansion and wave of imperialism in the United States
Alfred T. Mahan
The first elected legislature in what was to become the United States
What is House of Burgesses?
Drafted by John Dickinson in 1775, this final conciliatory appeal to King George III asserted colonial loyalty while begging him to halt further conflict—an offer he ignored.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
A victory at this battle gave Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
What is the Battle of Antietam?
President Cleveland sent federal troops to stop this strike
What is the Pullman strike?
This Hawaiian monarch was overthrown by American planters in Hawaii (pronunciation needs to be close)
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
An armed conflict that led to southern white landowners relying more on slave labor rather than indentured servants
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This legislation provided a method for new states to be admitted into the Union (include year).
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
This was the last major armed conflict between the U.S. government and the Plains Indians, in which approximately 200 Native Americans were killed
What is Wounded Knee Massacre?
This Supreme Court case ruled that states could not regulate railroad rates for interstate commerce, prompting farmers to demand stronger federal oversight.
What is Wabash v. Illinois (1886)?
This Filipino freedom fighter led a rebellion against American rule in the Philippines
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
This was the most prolonged encounter (armed conflict) between whites and Native Americans in the 17th century
What is King Philip's War?
This diplomatic crisis saw American envoys pressured for bribes by agents of France’s foreign minister, leading to public outrage.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This short-lived 1846 proposal sought to ban slavery in all lands gained from Mexico and revealed growing sectional divisions in Congress.
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
This document, adopted in 1892, became the Populist Party’s platform and proposed government ownership of railroads, a graduated income tax, and free coinage of silver.
What is the Omaha Platform?
These expansionists, inspired by manifest destiny, were staunchly pro-imperialism and pro-expansionism
Who were the jingoes? (jingoeists and jingoeism acceptable)