US Documents
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the First President?
George Washington
What major land purchase happened in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What was Southern Economies built on?
Slavery/Agriculture
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What U.S. document separated them from England and gave them Independence?
Who was the Second President?
John Adams
Where did settlers go in the 1840s for gold?
California
What was Northern Economies built on?
Manufacturing
What is a freedom suit?
Lawsuit where slaves sued for their freedom
What U.S. document established our 3 Branches of Government?
The Constitution
Who won the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What city was needed for the U.S. to gain access to the Gulf of Mexico?
New Orleans
What did women do to get better pay and living conditions?
Went on strike/Peaceful protest
What battle kicked off the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What U.S. document set the baseline for foreign policy?
The Monroe Doctrine
Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
What two figures helped explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
Who was the key figure behind the women's rights movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War? (Abraham Lincoln also gave an address here)
Battle of Gettysburg
What document called for all slaves to be free
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who took over as President after Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
What piece of transportation allowed settlers to move long distances with more luggage?
Covered Wagons
What was the Declaration of Sentiments goals?
To get women the same rights as men
What was hard warfare?
Soldier to soldier combat and destruction of anything that would help the opposition