British Rule
A tax on paper goods, lead to wide spread colonial boycotts
What is the Stamp Act
This battle marked the end of major fighting in the American Revolution
Yorktown
Under President Jefferson, this land acquisition doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
This abolitionist chose a path of violence to end slavery in Kansas and at Harpers Ferry.
John Brown
First Shot happened at this federal fort
Fort Sumter
The French and Indian War
The French Navy will help a lot! This ally joined the cause after Horatio Gates' victory at this battle
Saratoga
President Washington created this precedent for future presidents. A team of advisors also known as
The Cabinet.
Enslaved person who traveled to free territories, but was denied freedom when he attempted to sue. Deeming he was not a citizen
Dred Scott.
A Quote: "all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
Emancipation Proclamation
In Boston, 5 colonists were killed due to a violent protest over this Act
Townshend Acts
The number of people in this chamber of Congress is based on the population in their respective state.
House of Representatives
War with this southern neighbor left the United States with a sizeable piece of land after a overwhelming victory.
Mexico
Lincoln ran for the Senate in Illinois against this man, they had debates across many towns in the state over the issue of slavery
Stephen Douglass
Surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Confederate forces at this location
Appomattox Court House
The closure of the port of Boston a part of the Intolerable Acts was mandated after this revolutionary event.
The Boston Tea Party
The Constitution was ratified by the states after these changes
The Bill of Rights
This compromise attempted to end the debate over slavery and maintain the balance between free and slave states. A geographical marker was also added for the legality of slavery in the new territories.
The Missouri Compromise
This law enraged northerners, who felt they now had to take part in slavery
Fugitive Slave Law
Vicksburg
Founder of the Sons of Liberty. A radical group that organized protests throughout the colonies
Sam Adams
This event in Massachusetts caused many representatives in the U.S Congress to rethink how the government is structured
Shays Rebellion
The dangerous route to the west coast. Thousands ventured on this to find new opportunities.
Oregon Trail
This compromise admitted California as a free state, upsetting the balance between slave and free states. As a result the North had to give up things in return.
Compromise of 1850
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War located in Pennsylvania, was a three days fight that marked the turning point in favor of the Union
Gettysburg