Unit 1
This was a series of trials that took place in Massachusetts and were driven by hysteria
Salem Witch Trials
This was essentially a break-up letter from the colonists to the British
What is the Declaration of Independence
A duo who led the Corps of Discovery
Who are Lewis and Clark
This Amendment ended slavery
What is the 13th Amendment
This is the term to describe a ruthless business man who uses corruption to be successful
What is a robber baron
This was the Native American woman who helped the early colonists of Jamestown survive
Who is Pocahonatas
The leader of the Continental Army who won the revolution
This early president was known for the Battle of New Orleans, his dislike for Native Americans, and being a "Man for the People"
Who is Andrew Jackson
This was a battle led by Sherman which burned through Georgia to punish the South
What is Sherman's March to Sea
The term Mark Twain used to describe this era in history
What is the Gilded Age
The name of the tribe of the people who Columbus conquered
Who are the Taino
This group was led by Sam Adams and were responsible for the Boston Tea Party
What is the Sons of Liberty
The term that describes the belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
What is Manifest Destiny
This was document ended slavery in rebelling states
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
This was one of the desires of labor unions
What is an 8-hour workday, safety regulations, or higher wages
This religious group was led by John Winthrop and had the founding document called "The City Upon a Hill"
Who are the Puritans
This document starts with the words: "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union..."
What is the Constitution
This group was removed from their land in the Trail of Tears
Who are the Cherokee
This was a gov organization that worked to assist newly freed enslaved people and connect them with their social services
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
What are the homes in NY called that were photographed by Jacob Riis
What are tenements
The year in which the first enslaved people were brought to Jamestown
What is 1619
The form of protest by the colonists in which the British would be covered with feathers
What is Tar and Feathering
The result of this conflict was the US acquiring modern day CA, NM, AZ, CO and NV
What is the Mexican American War
Reconstruction ended as a result of this president's election
Who is Rutherford B Hayes
This was a tragic fire that killed many people working in a factory
What is the triangle shirtwaist factory fire