Early colonial history
Post Revolution
The U.S Government
First five presidents
Civil war era
Reconstruction
Gilded age
Progressive era and imperialism
200

name 2 of the 3 cash crops in the South

indigo, cotton, tobacco

200

First President of the United States 

George Washington 

200

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill or Rights

200

What did Thomas Jefferson do that was against his beliefs in strict constructionism?

Bought Louisiana 

200

Why did the south continue to rely on slavery As the north industrialized?

Invention of the cotton gin 

200

what was given in the 14th amendment ?

Citizenship to all born here and equal rights to all citizens 

200

Who ran standard oil?

John rockefeller 

200
this book was written by upton Sinclair 

The jungle 

300

Georgia was founded as colony for what purpose?

Convicts and Indebtors
300

Alexander Hamilton was a leader of this "party"

The Federalist Party

300

What are the three branches of the government?

Judicial Branch

Executive Branch 

Legislative Branch 


300

What laws were passed by John adams that were unpopular?

The alien and sedition acts 

300

What issue made slavery the dominant political issue?

Manifest destiny

300

a decree by Pres. Lincoln that freed all slaves living in the Confederate states and territories still in rebellion against the Union on January 1st, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation

300

What is a group of companies working together to limit wages and set prices?

Trust

300

Group of people who opposed immigration 

Nativists 

400

First document in the America's that encouraged self-government among the colonists

Mayflower Compact 

400

Established the nation's first cabinet

George Washington

400

The Great Compromise created what?

Our bicameral system of government

400

What was stated in the Monroe doctrine?

That Europe was not allowed to recolonize the Western Hemisphere 

400

What was stated in the Missouri compromise 

No slavery north of the 34-30 line

400

What led to a decrease in African American voting rights by the end of reconstruction?

Poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, kkk violence

400

the term for controlling all aspects of production so you can sell goods cheaper and undercut competition 

Vertical integration 

400

What war led to america obtaining colonies?

Spanish American war

500

Document that incited the American Revolution

Declaration of Independence 

500

the first secretary of the treasury

Alexander Hamiltion

500

how many electors votes are needed to be president 

270

500

Name a precedent started by Washington?

Two terms, farewell address, religious tolerance, neutrality 

500

What was the small civil war in Kansas over slavery?

Bleeding kansas

500

what court case established the principles of Judicial Review?

Marbury Vs. Madison

500

what was one of the first two major unions?

Knights of labor, American federation of labor 

500

What was the addition made to the Monroe doctrine stating the US was allowed to intervene in Latin America

The Roosevelt corollary 

550

What document convinced most ordinary Americans to push for independence?

Common sense 

550

The Constitution was written to replace this document

The Articles of Confederation

550

What were he two groups who debated the ratification of the constitution 

Federalists and anti federalists 

550

What was the corrupt bargain?

Henry clay gave John Quincy adams the presidency 

550

What event led to the south seceding? 

Lincoln’s election 

550

What organization was started to aid freedmen in The south?

Freedmens bureau 

550

What event made people think unions were too extreme?

Haymarket riot

550

What letter from John Hay was asking for free trade in east Asia?

The open door policy