Early U.S.
George Washington was the first president and served four terms. He also set the precedent that a president should have a cabinet and transition power peacefully.
UM ACTUALLY, George Washington only served two terms as president.
The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States.
UM ACTUALLY, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Missouri Compromise banned trains in the North.
UM ACTUALLY, The Missouri Compromise banned slavery in the North.
Maryland was the first state to secede (leave) the U.S. during the Civil War.
UM ACTUALLY, South Carolina was the first state to secede during the Civil War.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all of the enslaved people in the U.S.
UM ACTUALLY, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed enslaved people in rebelling or southern states.
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 allowed the the President to imprison people for saying things he didn't like and deport people from foreign countries if the U.S. was at war. These laws were super popular and actually got John Adams elected again.
Manifest Destiny is the idea that Americans shouldn't expand their country because it would be too big to support.
UM ACTUALLY, Manifest Destiny is the idea that Americans are destined by God to expand and spread their beliefs.
During the Nullification Crisis South Carolina was the only state that willingly paid their tariffs.
UM ACTUALLY, South Carolina refused to pay their tariffs and Andrew Jackson threatened to send the army to enforce the taxes.
The cause of the U.S. Civil War was economic differences between the North and the South.
UM ACTUALLY, the cause of the U.S. Civil War was disagreement over slavery in the U.S.
The 13th amendment bans enslavement in the United States no matter what.
UM ACTUALLY, the 13th amendment banse enslavement except as a punishment for a crime.
The Supreme Court Case Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the power to impeach the president.
UM ACTUALLY, Marbury v. Madison establishes Judicial Review or the idea that the Supreme Court can decide if laws are constitutional.
During the Mexican American War abolitionists did not want Texas to become a state because they thought that it would be too expensive to protect.
UM ACTUALLY, abolitionists did not want Texas to join the U.S. because it would become a slave state and give slaveholders more power.
Dred Scott v. Sandford determined that white people were not citizens of the United States.
UM ACTUALLY, Dred Scott v. Sandford said that Black people and enslaved people could not be U.S. citizens.
The U.S. Civil War was fought between the Eastern and Western states also known as the Union and the Confederacy.
UM ACTUALLY, the U.S. Civil War was fought between the North and South.
The 14th Amendment declared that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen but that right can be removed by the President of the U.S.
UM ACTUALLY, birthright citizenship cannot be denied by the U.S. President or any other part of the government.
Alexander Hamilton thought that the National Bank was a bad idea because he wanted people to make money from farming not investing.
UM ACTUALLY, Alexander Hamilton came up with the idea for the National Bank. Thomas Jefferson wanted people to make money from farming.
The name of the law that allowed the President to remove Native Americans from their land was called the Indian Transportation Act.
UM ACTUALLY, the law is called the Indian Removal Act.
The Kansas Nebraska Act overturned the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision.
The Kansas Nebraska Act overturned the Missouri Compromise.
The invention of the Cotton Gin decreased the number of enslaved people in the South because it made processing cotton faster.
UM ACTUALLY, the invention of the Cotton Gin expanded slavery.
The 15th Amendment gave voting rights to everyone no matter their race.
UM ACTUALLY, the 15th Amendment gave voting rights to Black men. Women did not gain the right to vote until later.
The War of 1812 made Americans dislike their country.
UM ACTUALLY, the War of 1812 increased patriotism/nationalism/made Americans more proud of their country.
The Transcontinental Railroad made travelling to the West more dangerous because the number of train related accidents increased.
UM ACTUALLY, the Transcontinental Railroad made travelling to the West safer because it was faster and less dangerous than travelling in a wagon.
John Brown's Rebellion took place in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and successfully freed enslaved people in West Virginia.
UM ACTUALLY, John Brown's Rebellion was not successful.
People resisted enslavement by having protest marches, boycotts, and sit-ins.
UM ACTUALLY, people resisted enslavement by running away, stealing, breaking things, killing their masters, etc.
Reconstruction was successful because it gave equal rights to formerly enslaved people in the United States.
UM ACTUALLY, Reconstruction was a failure because Black citizens did not gain equal rights after the end of the U.S. Civil War.