Colonial Period
Britain and France claiming the same land in the Ohio Valley led to this conflict.
The French and Indian War
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet, encouraging colonists to declare independence from Britain.
Common Sense
Retiring after two terms, enforcing federal law, and appointing federal district judges were precedents set by this U.S. President
George Washington
Andrew Jackson's tariffs led to this crisis, after South Carolina and John C. Calhoun threatened to break away from the U.S.
Nullification Crisis
Before the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, this was the "law of the land."
Articles of Confederation
This man penned the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This Pennsylvania winter camp became famous during the Revolutionary War after the Continental Army overcame harsh elements, disease, and starvation.
Valley Forge
Freedom of speech and press was limited, immigrants deemed "dangerous" could be deported, and speaking out against the federal government became illegal as part of John Adams signing these into law
Alien & Sedition Acts
The Trail of Tears resulted from this law signed in 1830 by President Andrew Jackson.
Indian Removal Act
55 representatives from across the states gathered in Philadelphia and created a new government in 1787 at this
Constitutional Convention
This Massachusetts group tarred and feathered British tax collectors.
The Sons of Liberty
The British were forced to surrender following this final battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
President Jefferson's purchase of this doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
Louisiana Territory
Movements for the abolition of slavery, equal treatment of women, and education reform were all advanced through this
The Second Great Awakening
This 1831 revolt across Virginia plantations led to the death of approximately 60 whites and widespread mob violence against Black Americans in revenge.
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Following the French & Indian War, this decree upset colonists by prohibiting them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
George Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise the British-allied Hessians in this Revolutionary War battle.
Battle of Trenton
Impressment of American merchants captured at sea into the British Navy was one major cause of this conflict during the Madison presidency.
War of 1812
Missouri joined the U.S. as a slave state, Maine joined as a free state, and slavery was banned north of the 36'30 parallel as part of this 1820 deal.
The Missouri Compromise
Fought during James Polk's presidency, this conflict saw fighting in modern day Texas, New Mexico, and California, before ending with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
The Mexican-American War
The British passed the Intolerable Acts, enforcing harsh restrictions on colonists in New England following this event.
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of this in 1783 officially brought an end to the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
President James Madison presented his famous Monroe __________, outlining U.S. foreign policy in 1823.
Doctrine
This mid-1800s deal saw California admitted to the U.S. as a free state, while New Mexico became a state that got to decide how to deal with slavery, and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Compromise of 1850
Three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were...
No power for government to raise taxes, fund an army, regulate trade, settle disputes between states; did not create a federal executive branch to enforce the law