Colonial Period
This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and chosen as the first president of the U.S.
George Washington
During the Gilded Age, this form of transportation helped connect the East Coast of the United States to the Pacific Ocean, allowing for faster travel and shipping times.
What is the railroad
Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
The Middle Colonies
The first state to secede from the Union in 1861
What is South Carolina
This man ended Reconstruction when he made a deal for the Presidency
Who is Rutherford B. Hayes
This term refers to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791
The Bill of Rights
This international Organization was created after World War I
League of Nations
Location of the witch trials in America in the late 17th century
Salem, Massachusetts
"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war" was said by President Lincoln to who?
Harriett Beecher Stowe
This term was used to describe northerners who came to the south to find work
what are carpet baggers
This document was considered too weak because it could not unify the country. The Constitutional Convention was organized to fix the problems associated with this document
the Articles of Confederation
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1916 led the US to join what conflict?
World War I
This natural barrier was the stopping point for American colonization with the Proclamation of 1763
The Appalachian Mountains
This was the first battle of the civil war, which has 2 names
Bull Run (Northern name)
First Manassas (Southern name)
President Lincoln was assassinated by this man, changing the reconstruction plan
Who is John Wilkes Booth
This was the first settlement by Britain in the New World
Roanoke Island
What happened to Germany after WWI?
Economic collapse
The 13 Colonies usually had what type of government?
Charter or provincial
This is the location where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War
Appomattox Court House
This was the term used to describe the discrimination in the south
what are Jim Crow Laws
This war between Britain and France eventually caused issues between Britain and the Colonies
The French & Indian War
This law was passed in 1890 to try and control big businesses
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Naval Base Pearl Harbor is in what state?
Hawaii
This man Assassinated President Lincoln only days after the Civil War ended
John Wilkes Booth
Founder of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, believed equality through vocational education was best way
Who is Booker T. Washington