American Revolution
First battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
What was the Spoils System?
the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
Years of the Civil War
1861-1865
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Officially ended the Mexican-American War
Turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
2nd Amendment
Rights to bear arms
Indian Removal Act
forced relocation of Native Americans.
Dred Scott Case
Denied the legality of black citizenship in America
Manifest Destiny
19th century belief that the United States was destined, by God, to expand its dominion and spread of democracy across the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Laws passed by British Parliament to punish the colonies
13th Amendment
Abolishment of Slavery
Destroyed the National Bank
Where did Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee meet?
Appomattox Court house.
Lousiana Purchase
15 million dollars, 1803, bought from France
George Washington
Marbury v Madison
Judicial Review
Why was Andrew Jackson referred to as the "Common Man"?
he represented the ideas of self-made success and the common person
Turning Point of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Florida Cession
What ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
15th Amendment
African American right to vote
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Grew tensions between the North and South over economic and political power
What was the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
Document to end slavery
Gagsden Purchase
Bought from Mexico at 10 million dollars to build railroads