Mr. President
Our very first president
George Washington
The war for American Independence
The Revolutionary War
the first amendment
freedom of speech
He wrote the declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The US' first cash crop
Tobacco
This president led us through the civil war, and freed the slaves
Abraham Lincoln
The US had its capitol bulding burnt down during this war
The war of 1812
The fifth amendment
Freedom against self-incrimination
A slave who tried to sue for his freedom, due to his owner taking him into a free state
Dred Scott
This event started with the throwing of snowballs at British soldiers in Boston
The Boston Massacre
The "Hero of New Orleans" (one of our most controversial presidents)
Andrew Jackson
The name of the fort the Texans had their last stand in before the Mexican forces wiped them out
The Alamo
the second amendment
right to bear arms
He rode to Lexington and Concord to warn people that "The British are coming" (but he probably did not shout it out as he rode like in the story)
Paul Revere
The name for the mass violence in Kansas before the civil war due to disagreements on slavery
Bleeding Kansas
the fourth president of the United States
James Madison
this is the year that the civil war ended
1865
The Thirteenth amendment
Freed all slaves
This Confederate General Surrendered to General Grant in Appomattox, ending the civil war
Robert E Lee
These people were known as the "49ers" (not the football team)
Gold miners rushing to california in 1849
This president invaded Mexico under dubious pretenses
James Polk
The war that put Britain in debt, causing them to tax the American colonists
The Seven years war (or, the French and Indian War)
the third amendment
no quartering of soldiers without the homeowners consent
Had a big beard, and liked killing anyone who was pro-slavery (he also led the raid on Harpers ferry)
John Brown
this pre-colonial civilization loved making giant stone heads, that are still around today
The Olmec