Explore/Colonize/Revolution
This man 'discovered' America in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
This land acquisition doubled the size of our country and gave us access to the Mississippi River.
Louisiana Purchase
This concept said American's had a good given right to expand from Coast to coast.
Manifest Destiny
This group came over to escape a potato famine.
Irish
This man issued famous speeches like the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address.
Abraham Lincoln
This event saw thousands of crates of tea dumped into Boston Harbor by the Sons of Liberty.
Boston Tea Party
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws of our country.
Judicial
This event led to the forced removal of Cherokee from their home to Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears
This product increased the need for slave labor on plantations.
Cotton Gin
This amendment made slavery illegal nationwide.
13th Amendment
This colony was the 1st permanent English colony founded in 1607.
This man pushed for the creation of a National Bank in order to help our economy after the Revolution.
Alexander Hamilton
This policy gave government jobs to loyal supporters of Andrew Jackson.
Spoils System
This movement tried to end slavery across the United States.
Abolition
This policy tried to restrict African Americans movement and freedom after the war.
Black Codes
This document proclaimed the 13 Colonies as free from British tyranny.
Declaration of Independence
This principle of government makes sure power is divided between state and national governments.
Federalism
This event challenged a tariff and helped reinforce the idea of states' rights.
Nullification Crisis
This invention made communication faster and easier but required its own language.
Morse Code/Telegraph
This amendment gave voting rights to all male citizens regardless of race.
15th Amendment
This man led the Continental Army against the British and ultimately won the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
This policy stated to Europe that they were no longer allowed to colonize North or South America.
Monroe Doctrine
This land acquisition after a war gave us 5 different states worth of land.
Mexican Cession
This movement tried to ban alcohol nationwide.
This battle was the bloodiest in the entire Civil War.
Gettysburg