BMA 2 (Units 3 & 4)

Congressional Acts

100

This Act of Congress relocated Native Americans to Oklahoma and led to the Trail of Tears

Indian Removal Act

200

This Act of Congress proposed popular sovereignty to determine slavery in the Kansas and Nebraska Territories

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

300

This Act of Congress separated the country along the 36*30' line, with free states north of the line and slave states south of the line

The Missouri Compromise

400

This Act of Congress required all northern states to return runaway slaves to their owners in the south

The Fugitive Slave Act(s)

500

This Act of Congress admitted California as a free state, strengthened the fugitive slave law, allowed the federal assumption of Texas' debt, allowed popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery in Utah and New Mexico, and ended the slave trade in D.C.

The Compromise of 1850

Judicial Branch

100

This court case decided that black people are not citizens and can’t sue in federal courts

Dred Scott Case

200

Established the principle of Judicial Review (Supreme Court had the final authority to determine constitutionality.)

Marbury vs. Madison

300

This Act of Congress created 16 new federal judgeships, ensuring a Federalist hold on the judiciary.

The Judiciary Act 

400

Defends loose construction of Constitution & implied powers of government

McCulloch vs. Maryland

500

This court case decided that private property can be taken to any territory and legally held there.

Dred Scott case

Westward Expansion

100

It is our god given right to expand sea to shining sea

Manifest Destiny

200

Doubled the size of the US for $15million

Louisiana Purchase

300

This war added California, New Mexico, and Arizona to the United States

Mexican-American War

400

Fueled a massive influx of people to the West, leading to rapid population growth and development.

California Gold Rush

500

Sparked a war with Mexico, adding a vast territory to the United States and fueling westward expansion.

Annexation of Texas

Civil War/Reconstruction

100

Declared "that all persons held as slaves" ...within the rebellious states... "are, and henceforward shall be free."

The Emancipation Proclamation 

200

Abolished slavery

13th Amendment

300

Gave the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

15th Amendment

400

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens of the U.S.

14th Amendment

500

Major Union victories at Antietam and Gettysburg, & the Emancipation Proclamation

Turning points of the Civil War

Just For Fun

100

007

James Bond

200

The best selling book of all time

The Bible (5-7 Billion copies sold worldwide)

300

This soft drink once contained cocaine as one of its original ingredients

Coca-Cola

400

 Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100

"Tim McGraw"

500

Stage name of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Lady Gaga