American Revolution
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To announce the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain.
Name the First President of the United States.
George Washington
What was the name for the belief that the United States was ordained by God to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
While it can be argued that the Civil War had many causes, all of those causes can be linked back to what central cause?
Slavery
What was outlawed by the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution?
Slavery
What was the main cause of the American Revolution that became a rallying cry for the Sons of Liberty?
"No taxation without representation."
President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States when he bought this vast territory from France in 1803 for just $15 million.
Louisiana Purchase
What major push factor led to an increase in Irish Immigration to the United States in the mid-19th Century?
The Irish Potato Famine
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What were the two main things that the 14th Amendment said?
1. If you are born in the United States you are a US citizen.
2. All US citizens have equal protection under the law.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." appears at the beginning of what famous document?
The Battle of New Orleans (1815) was the last major battle of this war despite a peace treaty being signed about two weeks before the battle?
War of 1812
The United States secured the Oregon Country (modern day Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) from which country?
Great Britain
During the Civil War, the President made this famous announcement declaring that all slaves in the areas still in rebellion against the USA would be freed.
The Emancipation Proclamation
What does suffrage mean?
Suffrage is the right to vote.
What are the first ten amendments (additions/changes) to the US Constitution collectively called?
The Bill of Rights
The Trail of Tears
The United States gained the territory that makes up most of modern day California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah as a result of what war?
Mexican-American War
Which two major battles marked the turning point of the Civil War (200 points for each).
Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg
Which amendment to the US Constitution gave suffrage rights to all male citizens (including African American men)?
15th Amendment
Why were many people and states hesitant to create a stronger central government by ratifying the US Constitution?
They feared that a strong central government would be able to violate their rights just as the British government had.
Jacksonian Democracy was a populist movement that saw voting rights extended to which group of people in the United States?
Poor White Men (I will also accept common men).
This law (act of Congress) offered cheap land in the west to settlers who agreed to move out to that land and build a home there.
How did the Civil War affect the balance of power between the federal government and the states?
The power of the US federal government increased at the expense of the power of the state governments.
What was the collective name for the laws which legally enforced segregation between whites and non-whites after Reconstruction?
Jim Crow Laws