1776/Foundation
This document served as the precursor, or early model, to the US Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Who did the United States go to war against in the War of 1812?
Great Britain
This president is known for the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.
Andrew Jackson
This man assassinated President Lincoln a few days after the end of the Civil War.
John Wilkes Booth
Industrialists from this time are remembered for being one of two things: either a "captain of industry" or what?
Robber Baron
Why were the Articles of Confederation decentralized?
To try and prevent abuse of power by a strong central government
What was impressment?
Forcing kidnapped sailors to serve in the military, mainly the navy
"A house divided against itself cannot stand" is a quote attributed to which president?
Abraham Lincoln
Which 3 Amendments were passed that allowed for increased political participation and social integration of African Americans?
13th - Abolished slavery
14th - Granted citizenship
15th - Voting rights (for African American men)
This political leader ran for office on the platform of helping farmers and other poor workers. He became famous due to his "Cross of Gold" speech.
William Jennings Bryan
Which "Founding Father" warned of the dangers of forming international alliances?
George Washington
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
How are the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act related (what were they trying to solve?)
The westward expansion of slavery
This hate group was founded during Reconstruction. Their primary goal was to reestablish white supremacy and disrupt Reconstruction in any way.
The KKK
This president is responsible for the "Square Deal"
Teddy Roosevelt
Who were the first two major political parties in the United States?
The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
"...the American continents by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power..."
Monroe Doctrine
How was the Homestead Act influential in gaining Union support in the west?
By providing opportunities for land ownership
This president ascended to the presidency due to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He is remembered for being lenient with the south and constantly clashed with the Radical Republicans.
Andrew Johnson
This political party ran as a third-party option during the 1912 election; it was founded by Teddy Roosevelt.
Bull Moose Party (AKA Progressive Party)
This law allowed for the deportation of anyone deemed a threat to national security and made it illegal to speak out against the government.
The Alien and Sedition Acts
This instantly doubled the size of the continental United States.
Louisiana Purchase
How did the outcome of the Civil War impact the balance of power between the Federal and State governments?
The outcome of the Civil War strengthened the supremacy of the Federal government over State governments.
This set of state/local laws were created to prevent African Americans from achieving full equality with whites by mandating segregation, banning interracial marriage, and harming political participation through poll taxes, literacy tests, and mob violence.
Jim Crow
This policy/belief system made it extremely difficult for immigrants in the United States to achieve the American Dream (i.e. Chinese Exclusion Act)
Nativism