Westward Expansion
What was the belief that Americans had the "god-given right" to move West to take over the continent and spread democracy?
Manifest Destiny
Which group of people believed that slavery was wrong and should be stopped?
Abolitionists
What is the main document that outlines how the US government is run and started listing the main laws?
The US Constitution
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
True or False: The US has had the same two main political parties (the Democratic Party and the Republican Party) since the very start of the government.
False
What is the term used to refer to the forced removal of tribes like the Cherokee from their homelands to new territory in modern-day Oklahoma?
The Trail of Tears
Which Supreme Court case said that all territory in the US had to allow slavery and that Black Americans, even if they were free, didn't have any rights?
The Dred Scott case
What are the three branches of the US government called?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Where is the US Capital located?
Washington, DC
How long is the length of one Presidential term?
4 years
What major civil engineering project transformed the way people traveled across the US and allowed people to go from the east coast to the west coast in about a week?
The Transcontinental Railroad
After the Compromise of 1850, how did new territories decide on the issue of slavery?
Popular Sovereignty (voting)
How many judges, called Justices, that sit on a fully filled Supreme Court?
The Declaration of Independence was signed in which year?
1776
What are the two groups of people (who are elected to their job) make up the Legislative Branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Which country did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
Which agreement divide the middle of the US along the 36'30" line into "slave" and "free" land?
Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820)
How many seats are in the Senate?
100
In the War of 1812, the new American government fought against an invasion from which country?
England
What is the name given to the network routes and safe houses used by people fleeing enslavement?
The Underground Railroad
What invention changed the economy of the southern states and caused a major growth in the plantation slavery system?
The Cotton Gin
Which Abolitionist's final words were "I...am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with Blood" before he was executed?
John Brown
How long is one term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Which battle was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War and is considered the one that meant the war was over?
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the minimum age someone needs to be in order to eligible to be President of the US?
35 years old