Name that Battle/War!
What battle resulted in the death of Davey Crockett.
Battle for Texas Independence OR
Battle at the Alamo
What is the collective term for all the gold seekers who flooded California in mid 1800's?
the 49ers
This president was the pushing force behind "Manifest Destiny
President Polk
What river did the French follow to reach the Great Lakes?
St Lawrence River
What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
This War in 1846 resulted in a massive land acquisition out West.
Mexican American War 1846-1848
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
John Quincy Adams
What were the 3 advanced civilizations of the Western Hemisphere before the colonists?
Mayans, Aztecs, Incas
What year was the Missouri Compromise?
1820
What battle became the turning point in the War for American Independence?
Battle of Saratoga
This policy basically stated: You leave us alone and we leave you alone!
The Monroe Doctrine
Andrew Jackson
What was the location of the First Continental Congress?
Philadelphia
What laws were passed by England in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What battle located just outside of Boston was the first major battle in the American War for Independence?
Battle of Bunker Hill
This important agreement was made in 1620
Mayflower Compact
This man "negotiated" the Louisiana Purchase and was also our 5th president"
James Monroe
In what year did George Washington become president?
1789 in New York
What Act did President Jackson implement to relocate the Native American tribes to the West?
Indian Removal Act
What patriot victory won the War for American Independence?
Battle of Yorktown
This term refers to interpretations of the Constitution that recognizes IMPLIED powers as valid (in addition to powers explicitly listed in the Constitution)
Loose Construction OR
Loose Constitutionalist
These 2 presidents died in the same year and on the same day!
John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson
What were the 3 categories of debt in Alexander Hamilton's financial plan?
Foreign debt
State debt
Domestic debt
What treaty was an agreement between the Cherokee Treaty Party and the United States that authorized exchange of Cherokee lands to the U.S. in exchange for land in the Indian Territory?
Treaty of New Echota