Colonial Era
First two permanent english settlements in America (one in Virginia, one in Massachusetts)
Jamestown, Plymouth
Man known as the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first Constitution in the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
What election did Thomas Jefferson win, and why is his election considered "revolutionary"?
1800, peaceful transfer of power
Biggest cause for the war of 1812...
Impressment
The belief that the US had a God-given right to expand all the way to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
Name of the Union Plan during the Civil War
Anaconda
What amendments are known as the Civil War Amendments?
13th, 14th, 15th
Document that incited the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
"The shot heard round the world"
Lexington and Concord
Why did the AOC fail?
Too much power to the states, government couldn't tax, raise an army, no president, etc..
The Louisiana Purchase went against Jefferson's believe of ___ ___ when it came to the Constitution.
Strict Interpretation
Who was president during the War of 1812?
Madison
What was the nickname for the election of 1824? Who won?
"Corrupt Bargain," John Quincy Adams
What was the Constitutional right Lincoln suspends during the war?
Habeas Corpus
How many military districts was the south split into?
This was proposed by Ben Franklin that in times of war the colonies should support each other...
Albany Plan of Union
Name TWO turning Points of the American Revolution..
Valley Forge, Saratoga, Trenton
What were the two plans at the Constitutional Convention? What is the biggest difference between the two?
NJ and Va Plans, Representation
What was Jefferson's response to the British seizing American ships?
Placed an embargo on Europe (specifically Britain)
What was America's greatest victory during the War of 1812?
Battle of New Orleans
Biggest reason the US went to war with Mexico...
Over the border between Mexico and Texas
Lincoln's declaration that slaves in Rebellious states are to be free
Emancipation Proclamation
What was a carpetbagger?
Northerner who went South after the war to take advantage economically or politically.
Give TWO examples of early democracy in America...
House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact
This winter encampment is where Washington and his men became closer as one unit.
Valley Forge
The Great Compromise created what?
the Legislative branch (congress with the House of Representatives and the Senate)
What Supreme Court case in 1803 created judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What did the outcome of the War of 1812 prove to America?
That the nation was going to make it (certain to endure)
author of Uncle Tom's Cabin - when Pres. Lincoln met this lady he said, "So this is the little lady who started this great war."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Name THREE Turning Points of the Civil War
Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Gettysburg Address, Chancellorsville (death of Jackson)
What was the main difference between Lincoln's views on Reconstruction compared to the Radical Republicans?
Lincoln wanted to be lenient on the South, whereas congress wanted to punish them.
Name three of the acts passed by the British that sparked the revolutionary war.
Answers will vary.
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed that ended the American Revolution?
1783
This man was is considered the "father" of the Constitution
James Madison
The Louisiana Purchase increased the size America by...
a. 1/3
b. 1/2
c. 3/4
d. 1/4
1/2
What was the name of the US ship the British attacked that led to many Americans calling for war against Britain?
USS Chesapeake
This was used in the Western territories to determine whether states like Kansas and Nebraska should be free or slave...
Popular Sovereignty
Lee was forced to retreat from this battle and eventually surrendered to Grant at Appomattox...
Petersburg
What officially ended Reconstruction?
When the last troops were removed from the South (Compromise of 1877)