Founding the US
This document, signed in 1776, declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States
What is The Louisiana Purchase?
These are the three branches of the Federal government
What are Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the press.
1st Amendment
The name of the journey taken by Native Americans forcibly removed from their lands in the southeastern United States
What is the Trail of Tears?
The "shot heard 'round the world" refers to the start of the Revolutionary War at these two Massachusetts towns
What are Lexington and Concord?
This war, fought from 1812-1815, is sometimes called "the Second War of Independence."
What is The War of 1812?
Only this branch can declare war
What is Legislative/Congress?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th Amendment
This patriotic song, which became the national anthem, was written during the War of 1812
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
This significant document, adopted in 1787, established the framework for the U.S. government
What is the Constitution?
These two explorers led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
This is the total number of voting members of Congress
535
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
6th Amendment
The First capital of the United States of America
What is Philadelphia?
This was the first, failed attempt to create a Federal government
What is The Articles of Confederation?
This famous Supreme Court case in 1803 established judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?
This group of people help advise the President
Who are the Cabinet/Secretaries
This amendment states that powers not given to the federal government, nor forbidden to the states, belong to the states or the people
10th Amendment
Crispus Attucks
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle/Siege of Yorktown
This famous general became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This is the phrase that describes making sure that someone accused of a crime gets to fairly go through all the normal legal steps (Getting a fair trial, jury of their peers, etc)
What is "Due Process" or "Due Process of Law"
Once an amendment is proposed, it must be ratified (approved) by this many states to become official
2/3rds, or 38 out of 50
This rebellion in western Pennsylvania in the 1790s was a test of the new federal government's authority to enforce laws
What is the Whisky Rebellion?