Articles of Confederation
Why was there no federal court system?
People were scared that the courts would be unfair and take away people's rights!
Changes made to the Constitution are called what?
Amendments!
The trail that the Native Americans traveled on when they were forcibly removed from their lands as a result of Westward Expansion
The Trail of Tears!
Two men who went on an expedition to explore Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark!
Early settlers traveling west
Pioneer
Why was there no president?
People were scared that a president might abuse his power like King George did!
The introduction to the Constitution is called what?
Preamble!
Impressment, Westward Expansion, and a war between the French and the British were causes of what?
The War of 1812!
The man who wrote The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key!
The border between a settlement and an unsettled land
Frontier!
Why is it harmful for a country to not have a leader?
It could lead to chaos and fighting among states!
Which part of the Constitution states that people have the right to a trial by jury?
Amendments (Bill of Rights)!
Using Morse code and wires that crisscrossed the country, this invention enabled people to communicate messages efficiently and easily.
The telegraph!
A group of congressmen who convinced the president to start the war of 1812
War Hawks!
A trip taken by a group of people for a specific purpose
Expedition!
Why was Shays' Rebellion important?
It led to the end of the Articles of Confederation and the writing of the Constitution!
Which article states that the Constitution is the highest law of the land, and that government officials do not need to be religious?
Article 6 (VI)!
Manifest destiny led to the conquering of which land?
Texas!
The tribe of Native Americans that were most affected by the Indian Removal Act
Cherokees!
A person who searches for important and valuable minerals from the earth
Prospector!
Why were the Articles of Confederation such a weak set of laws?
It took away most of the power from the national government and gave it to the state governments instead!
The purpose of the Constitution is what (based on the Preamble)?
To establish justice,
provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare,
and to ensure freedom for all generations!
Boom towns and ghost towns were common in which place, during which time period?
California, during the Gold Rush (mid to late 1800s)!
The man who found the gold that led to the California Gold Rush
James Marshall!
The belief that the U.S. should expand its land and ideology west until the Pacific ocean
Manifest Destiny!