Exploration West
True or False:
The journey out West was a very safe and easy journey
False
Who was a General for the Colonist that later became the first President of the USA?
George Washington
What were the two sides of the US Civil War?
North = Union
South = Confederate
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the first amendment?
Freedom of:
speech, religion, press, assembly
What was the path called for people to explore out West in early to mid 1800's?
The Oregon Trail
What country did the US declare independence from?
Britain
What was a major topic of conflict/cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Who has the power to pass or veto laws?
The President
What is the fifth amendment?
The right to not self-incriminate
Unable to be tried twice in court for the same accusation (Double Jeopardy)
Protection of private property
What was the first purchase of property for the US?
Louisiana Purchase
The Revolutionary was was a result of the colonist wanting to have their own country.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who won the Civil War?
The North/Union
What does the legislative branch do?
What is the third amendment?
You do not have to quarter soldiers in your house
What were some issues/struggles travelers experienced on the Oregon Trail?
Illness
Death
Theft
Terrain - Rivers + Mountains
Food + Water
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Throwing British tea in the harbor
- Protest of Taxation Without Representation
What are some reasons behind the Unions victory?
Union had many more resources
- factories
- people
- weapons
- political favor
What entities/who makes up the executive branch?
President
Vice President
President's cabinet members
What is the fourth amendment?
no unlawful search of seizer of property
- needing warrants + probable cause
What country did the US gain the Florida territory from?
Spain
Why did the Colonist want to become their own country?
Unfair treatment and policies imposed by Britain and the King
- Colonists felt they should begin their own country and govern themselves how they see they should
In what decade was the US Civil War fought?
1860's
What does the judicial branch do?
ensures constitutional integrity of bills and laws
- interprets and evaluates laws
What was the reason behind the second amendment being created?
To arm the citizens of the US in the event of the government breaking the boundaries of the constitution and revolting to form a new government
- individual protection
- common defense