Historical Figures
He was the First President of the United States and General of the First Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is: George Washington
This event occurred in 2001 where Al Qaeda a well known terrorist group flew 2 planes into the Twin Towers in NYC and 1 into the Pentagon in DC.
What is: 9/11
This document is known as the Supreme Law of the Land and holds all of the laws & rights of the American People.
What is: The US Constitution
This body of government has 2 representatives per state and is made up of 100 people.
What is: The Senate
What is the historical term for when one country takes control of another area and the people who live there
What is: Colonization
He was the 3rd President of the United States, wrote the declaration of Independence, and responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is: Thomas Jefferson
This event occurred in the 1830's where thousands of Cherokee Natives were forced from their homes and made to walk thousands of miles to Oklahoma without proper food, water, and shelter.
What is: The Trail of Tears
This document was known as the Americans first form of government. It was widely known to be a failure and was revised.
What is: The Articles of Confederation
This branch of Government is made up of the President and the Vice President
What is: The Executive Branch
This is the historical term that is used to describe something that has to do with the whole country, all 50 states. Not local or state.
What is: Federal
He was well known for being a controversial president. Some of his policies were very democratic and others were very undemocratic. He was the 7th president of the United States.
Who is: Andrew Jackson
This event occurred in 1773 where 150 colonists known as the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 cases of tea into the harbor in response to unfair taxation.
This document declared freedom from Great Britain. This was seen as a sort of break up letter between the US and England.
What is: The Declaration of Independence
This is how many TERMS a president can serve so they don't gain too much power. Each term is 4 years.
What is: 2
The definition for this word is: the difference between right and wrong
What is: Morality
He was given credit for founding the Americas in 1492 and was known for enslaving and abusing the Native people he discovered.
Who is: Christopher Columbus
This event took place in 1770 where British soldiers fired upon a crowd of unarmed colonists killing 5 of them.
What is: The Boston Massacre
This documents holds the First 10 Amendments of the Constitution which maps out our basic human rights as American Citizens.
What is: The Bill of Rights
This is the system put in place by the founding fathers to make sure no branch of government gets more powerful than the other.
What is: Checks & Balances
This is the term used for a person that dislikes big central government and favors smaller state run governments. Thomas Jefferson was one.
What is: An anti-Federalist
He was King of England during the American Revolution and was well known for unfair taxation against the American colonists.
Who is: King George the III
This was the first battle of the American Revolution. It is named after two towns in Massachusetts. The Colonists won.
What is: Lexington & Concord
This document stated that the US would not get involved with European affairs if Europe would not involved in North or South America. It was named after the 5th US president.
What is: The Monroe Doctrine
This branch of government makes the laws in our country.
What is: The Legislative Branch
What is the term for the idea that America was destined by God to expand west.
What is: Manifest Destiny