Colonial Period
This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was unanimously chosen as the first president of the U.S. in 1789.
Who is 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
What are 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, to guarantee specific rights and freedoms to the American people and to reserve some powers to the states.
What is the Bill of Rights
This term refers to men like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, who monopolized their industries at the expense of their workers and smaller companies.
what are "Rober Barons"
Location of the witch trials in America in the late 17th century
Salem, Massachusetts
This Compromise, named after a state drew a line across the nation, where all states north of the line were free, and south were slave
What is the Missouri Compromise
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 granted more power to the states than to the national government. The Constitutional Convention (1787) was organized to fix the problems associated with this document
What are the Articles of Confederation
During the 1880s, a law was passed denying this group of immigrants entry into the United States and even prevented from obtaining citizenship.
Who are the Chinese
This natural barrier become the stopping point for American colonization with the Proclamation of 1763
What are the Appalachian Mountains
This was the first battle of the civil war, which has 2 names
What is Bull Run/ First Manassas
President Lincoln was assassinated by this man, changing the reconstruction plan
Who is John Wilkes Booth
What is Roanoke Island
The method by which a government official gives government jobs to his friends or family as a reward for past favors
The spoils system (or patronage)
Four out of the first five presidents come from VA, giving us this term when speaking of them
What is the VA Dysnasty
This is the location where General Lee surrendered to General Grant
What is Appomattox Court House
This was the term used to describe the discrimination in the south
what are Jim Crow Laws
This event showed that the new national government had the ability to put down violent resistance to its laws. During this event, George Washington himself appeared to demonstrate the power of the new national government.
What is the whiskey rebllion
This law was passed in 1890 to try and crack down on the practices of big businesses. It was not enforced immediately however...
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The region of American where the British won most of their victories during the American Revolutionary War
What is the South
The Compromise of 1850 introduced this concept to the slave vs free debate
What is popular sovereignty
Founder of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Who is Booker T. Washington