(1) U.S. Revolution
This document, written in 1776, explained why the colonies wanted to break away from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This English thinker believed all people have natural rights like life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
The 7th President of the United States. (extremely difficult)
Andrew Jackson
This word means favoring people born in the country over immigrants.
Nativism
(The name of) The time period after the Civil War was focused on rebuilding the South.
Reconstruction
He led the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
George Washington
This movement inspired people to question kings and believe in rights like freedom and equality.
Enlightenment
This 1830 law forced many Native Americans off their land.
The Indian Removal Act
Many Irish immigrants came to the U.S. in the 1840s because of this.
Irish Potato Famine
This group used violence to stop Black Americans from voting during Reconstruction.
This protest in Boston involved colonists dumping tea into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This Enlightenment idea helped shape the U.S. government by dividing power into branches.
Separation of Powers
Jackson ended this national financial institution because he thought it was unfair.
The Second Bank of the United States/(or) The National Bank of the United States
Many Americans feared immigrants would take these from native-born citizens during the 1800s.
Jobs
This amendment gave citizenship and equal rights to everyone born in the U.S.
The 14th Amendment
This war ended with a treaty in 1783 and gave the U.S. its independence.
The American Revolutionary War
This major revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas about freedom and rights.
The American Revolution
This tragic journey forced Native Americans west and caused many deaths.
The Trail of Tears
Many immigrants moved to these crowded parts of big cities when they arrived.
Tenements.
Many Southern states made these rules to keep Black Americans from voting after Reconstruction.
Poll taxes and/or Literacy tests
This battle convinced France to help the American colonies during the war.
Battle of Saratoga
This French writer supported freedom of speech and religion.
Voltaire
This nickname was given to Jackson because of his toughness.
Old Hickory
This political party in the 1850s disliked immigrants and Catholics.
The Know Nothing Party
This organization helped formerly enslaved people by providing food, education, and medical care after the Civil War.
The Freedmen's Bureau