Road to Revolution
What event involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What are the three branches of government?
legislative, executive, judicial
Who was elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What invention made communication faster in the 1800s?
Telephone
What do we call the journey of settlers moving west across the U.S.?
Westward Expansion
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Who was president of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What is an abolitionist?
An abolitionist is a person who advocated for the end of slavery
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What do the first ten amendments make up?
Bill of Rights
What famous speech began with “Four score and seven years ago”?
Gettysburg Address
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What do we call a change or addition to the Constitution?
Amendment
Where were the first battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
Lexington and Concord (Massachusetts)
What was America’s first written plan of government?
Articles of Declaration
Name ONE advantage the North had in the war.
Larger population, stronger industrial base, more extensive railroad network, established navy, more financial resources
Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What group organized protests like the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Who was the second president of the United States?
John Adams
Where did General Lee surrender?
Appomattox Court House
Name one negative effect of the Industrial Revolution.
Poor working conditions, child labor, pollution
How long is a senator's term?
Six Years