Pre-Revolution
The French and Indian War (1756-1763) was fought for this reason between these two imperial powers.
For control over the Ohio River Valley (land west of the Appalachian Mountains) between the British and the French
The words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," open this document authored by this person.
The Declaration of Independence; Thomas Jefferson (1776)
This was the nation's first constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
This constitutional principle describes the ability of each of the three branches of government to remain equal to one another.
Checks and Balances
These were the two major causes of the War of 1812 from the American perspective.
British were instigating Natives to attack American frontiersman; British Navy was impressing American sailors
This was dictated by King George III with the Proclamation of 1763.
That Anglo-American colonists could not settle the newly gained land west of the Appalachian Mountains
This French and Indian War veteran was selected to command the Continental Army.
George Washington
The country's first constitution failed because it created a central government that was too weak. Name some evidence that highlighted this principal flaw.
No national currency; states could choose to not pay taxes; no central court system; no standing military
This Supreme Court case overturned the precedent of "separate but equal", thus ending legal segregation in the nation.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
These were the major tenets of the Monroe Doctrine.
Non-intervention; Western hemisphere is off limits to further European colonization
This wrongly-named event resulted in the death of five American colonists by British troops in 1770.
The Boston Massacre
Which side were Native Americans most likely to ally with during the American Revolution? Why?
The British; they saw the war as a chance to regain their lands from American colonizers
This collection of amendments was added to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee individual liberties to citizens. Name at least two of these rights.
The Bill of Rights (1791); open-ended
Marbury v. Madison (1803) established this role for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Judicial review (the legal authority to determine if laws are constitutional or not)
This is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism.
Nationalism asserts superiority of one's country; Patriotism is defined by love of country but also the desire to improve it
This event led to the so-called Intolerable Acts and the closing of the Boston harbor.
The Boston Tea Party (1773)
What was Lord Dunmore's Proclamation?
Name the three branches of government, and what each does.
The Legislative Branch (makes laws); The Executive Branch (enforces laws); The Judicial Branch (interprets laws)
These legal precedents were set by McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
Congress has implied powers (namely, the ability to charter a national bank); the Supremacy Clause (the federal government is more powerful than state governments)
These were the consequences of the War of 1812.
The end of the Federalist Party; a surge of American Nationalism; economic isolationism; decimation of Native populations
What happened in Lexington, Massachussetts in April of 1775?
"The Shot Heard 'Round the World"; the opening hostilities of the American War for Independence
This document formally ended the Revolutionary War and granted the United States its independence.
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
George Washington set this presidential precedent, which was later enshrined into the Constitution by the 25th Amendment.
Two term limit
This Supreme Court case established the precedent of "separate but equal".
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Why was the explosion of Latin American independence movements in the early 1800s significant to the United States?
It had the potential to destabilize the region; U.S. had to weigh the political and economic consequences of siding with the independence movements, the colonial powers, or remaining neutral