Branches of Gov / Rights
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms?
Bill of Rights
Who did President Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
French, Napoleon
Mexican Dictator who went to war against Texas
Santa Anna
This invention led to an increase in slavery and cotton production.
Cotton Gin
President on the North, his election led to the South declaring succession
Abraham Lincoln
Our first constitution was called what?
Articles of Confederation
Lewis and Clark explored and mapped this region, which we bought from France.
Louisiana Territory
The idea that America was meant to expand from Atlantic to Pacific was called
Manifest Destiny
The North had more _________ which allowed them to make more money and more goods
Factories
This law allowed people to become bounty hunters and hunt down escaped slaves
Fugitive Slave Law
The Senate and House of Representatives make up this branch of government.
Legislative Branch
The President who sent Lewis and Clark to explore our new lands was
Thomas Jefferson
This means to add to a country's territory, like the US did to Texas.
Annex
During the Industrial Revolution, people moved from ______ to _______
Rural to Urban OR Farms to cities
This was an escape route for slaves trying to make it to freedom in the North
Underground Railroad
When Congress votes to pass a law and the President refuses to sign it, it's called a ______
Veto
Native American who helped Lewis and Clark explore, and translate
Sacagawea
The Mexican army killed all 189 defenders of this old church.
Alamo
These inventions made long distance communication easier
Telephone and Telegraph
People who fought against slavery were called
Abolitionists
This system keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the territory of the US and what president sent Lewis and Clark to explore it?
Doubled the size, Thomas Jefferson
After Texas gained independence, they became an independent country called the
Lone Star Republic
Invention that made travel and transportation ON LAND much faster and easier
Railroad/Train
When the US wanted to add new states the number of ______ and _____ ______ had to be equal
Slave, Free States