PROTECTED THE RIGHTS OF ENGLISH CITIZENS AND BECAME THE BASIS FOR THE AMERICAN BILL OF RIGHTS.
What is WHAT IS THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS?
100
THE FOREIGN POLICY STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE STATING THAT 1) THE U.S. WOULD NOT INTERFERE IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, AND 2) THAT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE WAS CLOSED TO COLONIZATION AND / OR INTERFERENCE BY EUROPEAN NATIONS.
What is MONROE DOCTRINE?
100
An inventor, statesman, diplomat, signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constitutional convention.
Who BEN FRANKLIN?
100
FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION.
WHO WAS JAMES MADISON?
200
THE DOCUMENT WRITTEN BY THOMAS JEFFERSON, DECLARING THE COLONIES INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND.
What is THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
200
ENDED THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR AND EFFECTIVELY KICKED THE FRENCH OUT OF NORTH AMERICA.
What is THE TREATY OF PARIS 1763?
200
A SHORT SPEECH GIVEN BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO DEDICATE A CEMETERY FOR SOLDIERS WHO DIED AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A PROFOUND STATEMENT OF AMERICAN IDEALS.
What is THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS?
200
KING OF ENGLAND WHO DISBANDED THE COLONIAL LEGISLATURES, TAXED THE COLONIES, AND REFUSED THE OLIVE BRANCH PETITION LEADING TO THE FINAL BREAK WITH THE COLONIES.
WHO IS KING GEORGE III?
200
A FORMER SLAVE WHO BECAME THE BEST-KNOWN BLACK ABOLITIONIST IN THE COUNTRY.
WHO WAS FREDERICK DOUGLAS?
300
THE FIRST AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. IT WAS A VERY WEAK DOCUMENT THAT LIMITED THE POWER OF THE CONGRESS BY GIVING STATES THE FINAL AUTHORITY OVER ALL DECISIONS.
What is ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
300
ENDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND FORCED BRITAIN TO RECOGNIZE THE UNITED STATES AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION.
What is THE TREATY OF PARIS 1783?
300
THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND DETAIL THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES.
What is THE BILL OF RIGHTS?
300
LEADER OF THE ORGINAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND A "PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE". HE WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAIL OF TEARS, WHICH FORCED NATIVE AMERICANS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
WHO WAS ANDREW JACKSON?
300
AN ESCAPED SLAVE WHO BECAME A CONDUCTOR ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND HELPED OVER 300 SLAVES TO FREEDOM IN THE NORTH.
WHO WAS HARRIET TUBMAN?
400
WAS THE SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT SAID SLAVES WERE PROPERTY AND NOT CITIZENS.
What is DRED SCOTT V STANFORD?
400
THE POLICY OF ESTABLISHING THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES.
What is THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE?
400
CREATED TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS. ONE BASED ON POPULATION, THE OTHER GAVE EQUAL REPRESENTATION TO EACH STATE.
What is THE GREAT COMPROMISE?
400
PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERACY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
WHO WAS JEFFERSON DAVIS?
400
ORGANIZED THE SENECA FLLS CONVENTION CREATING THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHO WAS ELIZABETH CADY STANTON?
500
ADVISED THE UNITED STATES TO STAY "NEUTRAL IN ITS RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONS" AND AVOID "ENTANGLING ALLIANCES".
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON?
500
A SERIES OF ESSAYS WRITTEN BY JAMES MADISON, JOHN JAY, AND ALEXANDER HAMILTON, DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION AND THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES WAS FOUNDED.
What is THE FEDERALISTS PAPERS?
500
MEMBER OS THE SONS OF LIBERTY WHO STARTED THE COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE TO STIR PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
Who was SAM ADAMS?
500
LEADER OF THE FEDERALISTS, FIRST TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES, CREATOR OF THE BANK OF THE U.S., AND KILLED IN A DUEL BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AARON BURR.
WHO WAS ALEXANDER HAMILTON?
500
THE 1803 COURT DECISION THAT GAVE THE SUPREME COURT THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE LAW VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION. IT SET UP THE PRINCIPLE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW.