Miscellaneous
this famous route led settlers across the plains to the West Coast
Oregon Trail
Who was the 16th president of the United States and the first to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
this president asked Lewis & Clark to explore the territory bought in the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
He was the commander of the Continental Army and later became the first President of the United States
George Washington
what is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
create the laws
this president took over from Abraham Lincoln after his assassination
Andrew Johnson
the March to the Sea was commanded by General Sherman in this Southern state
Georgia
this tribe was the main one impacted in the Indian Removal Act of 1830
Cherokee
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
this branch of government enforces the laws
Executive Branch
this president passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830
Andrew Jackson
he was the leader of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
Jefferson Davis
this belief stated that America was meant to expand from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
when was the Boston Tea Party?
1773
this document was the first Constitution of the United States
Articles of Confederation
this famous phrase began Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Four score and seven years ago
Name 2 of the 5 border states who remained in the Union even though they had slavery
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Delaware
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican American War in this year
1848
This secret society in Boston was famous for organizing protests against British policies, including the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
What branch decided that African Americans were not people rather abjects in the Dred Scott decision
Judicial Branch (court system)
this colony was attacked by the Powhatan tribe in 1609
Jamestown
he was the founder of the textile mill machines in the North who snuck out the plans to build them from England
Samuel Slater
this French leader sold Louisiana to the United States
Napoleon Bonaparte
this battle in 1777 was considered the military turning point of the American Revolution and gave the colonists the advantage
Battle of Saratoga
You cannot be tried or punished twice is from which Constitutional Amendment?
5th Amendment