Vocab #1
What is an arsenal?
storage place for weapons
What are the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments guarantees liberties by the government
What is ratify mean?
approve the Consitution
What is the cotton gin?
removes seeds from cotton
What is the Louisiana territory? Bonus: How much did the U.S. buy it for? and from who?
Territory that U.S. Purchased from France for $15 million
What are pioneers?
first people to enter a region
What does Congress do?
Make laws, taxes, and government spending
What are amendments?
Changes to the Consitution
period of invention
What two countries were at war a lot throughout history? Hint: they are close by each other
England and France
British forcing Americans sailors to serve on British ships
What does the executive branch do?
enforce laws, commander in chief for the military, signs or vetoes laws
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
says that U.S. would leave Europe powers alone as long as they did not establish a new colony
What was the war known as Mr. Madison's War? Bonus: what is the group of people who wanted to start this war
War of 1812 Bonus: War Hawks
What does a legislature do?
Make laws
What does the Supreme Court do?
highest court and judges if laws are Constitutional
What is checks and balance?
Government checking other parts of government to make sure no one gets too much power
What was the Trail of Tears?
U.S. army forced Cherokee people to move to "Indian Territory"
What treaty gave the U.S. Florida?
Adams-Onis Treaty
What are the Articles of Confederation and were they good for the U.S.?
first place of government
they were weak
What is a federal system?
national and state government that make laws and collect taxes
What year did the U.S. Constitution become a law? Bonus: Name the month
1788
Bonus: June
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe and what did the U.S. get and have to give?
Treaty with Mexico to end the war, U.S. gained California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado for $15 million
What treaty ended the war of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent