Unit 1 & 2
The three Gs of European Exploration
God, gold, glory
Who were the two groups debating at the Constitutional Convention over the size of the government?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
British impressment of U.S. sailors (forcing them to work for them) caused this minor war in the mid 1800s
War of 1812
Creator of Morse code and the telegram
Samuel Morse
Who were the two sides in the Civil War?
The Confederacy and the Union
The General of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States
George Washington
Name the three branches of government
Legislative, judicial, executive
Land bought by Thomas Jefferson in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
Dororthea Dix is known for her work helping which community?
The Mentally Ill
Commander in Chief of the Union armies and the 18th president of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Which colonial region's economy was based on shipbuilding and fishing?
New England or the Northern colonies
What are the two houses of Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The Indian Removal Act led directly to this event
Trail Of Tears
Irish & Chinese immigrants are responsible for helping to build this
Transcontinental Railroad
He was an escaped slave, abolitionist, and publisher of the anti-slavery newspaper the North Star
Frederick Douglass
Pilgrims/Puritans
The Supreme Court's ability to decide if something is constitutional or unconstitutional
Judicial Review
The desire to expand Westward and the belief it was America's duty to do so
Manifest Destiny
This treaty gave the U.S. California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona
The siege of this city gave the Union control over the Mississippi river and split the Confederacy in two
Vicksburg
Appalachian mountains
An economic system that allows for competition between businesses and little government interference
Capitalism/Free enterprise system
President Andrew Jackson is credited for creating which political party?
The Democratic Party
One of the leading reasons for the Industrial Revolution
Technology/innovation
Dred Scott v. Sandford