American Revolution
The war fought between Britain and the American colonies.
American Revolution
The war between the North and South (1861–1865)
Civil War
The 1803 land purchase that doubled U.S. size.
the Louisiana Purchase
The global conflict from 1914-1918.
World War l.
This colony was founded for religious freedom by William Penn.
Pennsylvania
The document declaring independence in 1776.
Declaration of Independence
The president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
The journey of settlers heading west in wagons
the Oregon Trail
The economic crisis starting in 1929.
The Great Depression
The first permanent English settlement in America (1607).
Jamestown
The first battle of the Revolutionary War (1775)
Lexington and Concord
The document that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation
The belief that the U.S. should expand coast to coast.
Manifest Destiny
The U.S. entered WWII after this 1941 attack.
Pearl Harbor
The group that traveled on the Mayflower in 1620.
the Pilgrims
The American general who became the first president.
George Washington
The main issue that divided the North and South
Slavery
The forced relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s.
Trail of Tears
The movement to end segregation and gain equal rights.
the Civil Rights Movement
This cash crop helped Virginia’s economy grow
tobacco
The 1783 treaty that ended the war
Treaty of Paris
The Union victory that was a turning point in the war (1863).
the Battle of Gettysburg
The 1848 event that brought many people to California.
the Gold Rush
The long rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
the Cold War
The trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
the Triangular Trade