Revolution!
The document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the British monarch and declared their independence.
The Declaration of Independence
Who was our first President?
George Washington
To what branch does our President belong to?
The Executive Branch
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What were the Americans who were loyal to King George and Great Britain called?
Loyalists
What governing document begins with "We the People"?
The United States Constitution
What principle ensures that power within a government is divided among different branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful?
Separation of Powers
The idea that Americans were destined by God to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
What presidential order, issued in 1863, declared that slaves in Confederate territories would be free if the Union won the war?
The Emancipation Proclamation
A protest in which colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
Boston Tea Party
Where was the United States capitol before Washington, D.C.?
Philadelphia
What are the first 10 amendments in our constitution called, and what are they dedicated to?
The Bill of Rights, dedicated to the rights of American citizens.
What was the legislation called in which Andrew Jackson required all Southeastern Native Americans to be removed from their homes and relocated to Oklahoma territory?
The Indian Removal Act
What was the name of the Union Civil War strategy that aimed to strangle the Confederacy through a blockade of Southern ports and a move down the Mississippi River?
Anaconda Plan
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What was written as our governing document BEFORE the Constitution, that failed because it gave too much power to the government?
The Articles of Confederation
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
Nine
What is the name of the railroad that connected the Eastern and Western United States, significantly impacting westward expansion and travel?
Transcontinental Railroad
What landmark US Supreme Court case ruled that enslaved people were not citizens?
The Dred Scott Decision
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in early 1776 that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation.
Common Sense
Instead of the popular vote directly deciding the U.S. president, what system uses 'electors' from each state to cast the official votes?
The Electoral College
What founding father served as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and advocated for a strong central government?
Alexander Hamilton
Which president was called "Mr. Manifest Destiny"?
James K. Polk
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War?
Appomattox Court House