Causes of the American Revolution
British tax on paper products; such as wills, playing cards, stamps, licenses, etc.
The Stamp Act
Who invented the steam boat?
Robert Fulton
Piece of land acquired in 1803.
Louisiana Purchase
What is significant about 1607
Jamestown was founded
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
British tax on tea led to this reaction by the colonists.
The Boston Tea Party
What affect did interchangeable parts have on manufacturing?
Made items much cheaper and faster to make.
What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?
The Annexation of Texas.
What is significant about 1620
The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, the first form of self-government.
This court case helped establish Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
This act was put into place by King George III in order to make sure the colonists were obeying his laws.
hint: later this grievance would be addressed by the 3rd amendment.
The Quartering Act
What did Samuel Morse invent?
The telegraph.
We acquired this piece of land from Spain for $5 million dollars in 1819 from the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Florida
What was the first ever elected assembly in the new world?
The Virginia House of Burgesses
This famous court case revolved around slavery and the court determined that Congress could not outlaw slavery.
Dred Scott v Sanford.
These series of laws were put into place in order to punish the colonist for their role in the Boston tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
What did the Industrial Revolution lead to?
I'll also accept...a huge surge in immigration.
Thousands of people traveled this path in hopes of new opportunities out west.
The Oregon Trail
Explain the 5th amendment and how it protects American citizens.
The Due Process Amendment.
1) You have the right to remain silent so you don't incriminate yourself.
2) You cannot be accused of the same crime twice. (Double Jeopardy)
This Supreme Court case established the Interstate Commerce clause.
Gibbons v. Ogden
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say/do?
Forbid colonists from traveling west of the Appalachian mountains.
The time period after the War of 1812 was known as what?
The Era of Good Feelings
This patch of land was acquired from Great Britain in 1846.
The Oregon Territory.
Describe the Alien & Sedition Acts
Signed into law by John Adams. This prevent people from talking bad about the government and also gave the government the ability to deport anyone they deemed "dangerous".
This Supreme Court case is important because it identified the Supremacy Clause. It said that individual states could NOT tax the federal government.
McCulloch v. Maryland.