Amendments
What amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
First Amendment
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
To Create Laws
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because it did what?
Doubled the size of the country
What group was forced off their land during expansion?
Native Americans
What trail led settlers to present-day Oregon?
The Oregon Trail
What amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
What idea was included in the United States Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times?
An amendment process
In 1825, New York City was connected to the Great Lakes by the opening what?
The Erie Canal
What young woman is credited with helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition and making it a success?
Sacagawea
What were people called who rushed to California in 1849?
The 49'ers
What amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
To Interpret the Laws
During the 1840s, the idea of Manifest Destiny was used to do what?
Support westward expansion to the Pacific
Who led the expedition west after the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
What trail was used during the Gold Rush?
The California Trail
What amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?
The 2nd Amendment
“If the president really wants to stop the law, he has the power to do so.”
What is the name of this Power?
Veto
Which event was a major cause of the War with Mexico (1846-1848)?
Making Texas a state
Who purchased the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the forced march of the Cherokee?
The Trail of Tears
What Amendment give rights to a fair and speedy trial?
6th Amendment
What is the role of the Executive Branch?
To Enforce the Laws
What mountain range had to be crossed to go west?
The Rocky Mountains (Sierra Nevada)
What do we call people who moved west for a better life?
Pioneers
What agreement ended the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo