Colonial Times
Constitution and Ideas
Early 1800s
Conflicts and the Civil War
Miscellaneous
100

Southerners lived in this type of setting because they lived on plantations and farmed cash crops.

What is rural?

100

Liberty, equality, and justice for all are values from this period.

What is the Enlightenment Period?

100

49° N latitude marks the boundary between the United States and this country.

What is Canada?

100

The Missouri Compromise, Kansas/Nebraska Act, and Compromise of 1850 were all due to conflicts between them.

What are the North and South?

100

This means the countryside while urban means cities.

What is rural?

200
Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, had this effect on colonists and soldiers.

What is motivated them to fight for independence from Great Britain?

200

They supported the Constitution while Anti-Federalists insisted on adding a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.

What are Federalists?

200

The Embargo Act set during Thomas Jefferson's presidency mostly hurt them.

What are American merchants and sailors?

200

Southern senators wanted to keep a balance of these states so they would have equal representation and voting power in the Senate and the North could not outlaw slavery.

What are free and slave?

200

These come from God, the Creator.

What are natural rights?

300

This document included 27 grievances against King George III to tell the world why the colonists wanted independence from Great Britain?

What is the Declaration of Independence?

300

This established representation in Congress.

What is the Great Compromise?

300

This doubled the size of the U.S., brought more natural resources, and caused more conflicts with Native Americans.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

300

This is where the Civil War began.

What is Fort Sumter?

300

She is most closely associated with fighting for women's right to vote.

Who is Susan B. Anthony?

400

These were considered a permanent labor force and replaced indentured servants.

What are slaves?

400

This amendment grants citizenship to every person born in the United States and protects their rights.

What is the 14th?

400

The spoils system is most closely associated with his presidency.

Who is Jackson?

400

This is what Lincoln warned Southerners about in his first inaugural address.

What is if there was to be a civil war they would be the ones to start it.

400

This is why white settlers wanted land from Native Americans relocated during the Indian Removal?

What is to farm for cash crops such as cotton?

500

Before the Revolutionary War, most colonies had this type of government.

What is elected assembly?

500

This is the principle that everyone is equal under the law and the government applies laws equally.

What is Rule of Law?

500

An increase in manufacturing caused people to move from rural areas to these areas.

What is urban?

500

Slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in these states.

What are rebellious?

500

The Emancipation Proclamation kept slavery legal in these states.

What are border?