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It is known as the "Great Charter of English liberties". The English barons forced King John of England to sign it.
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The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement during the 16th Century in Europe. Through this, the Protestant (non-Catholic) religions took form.
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A civil war that took place in England. This was also known as the Bloodless Revolution.
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The last revolution in Britain. It is also known as the Bloodless Revolution.
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A movement to make all public lands to private lands. This was made possible through fences, walls, etc.
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This was a great religious revival in the British colonies. It was the first awakening of many.
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The French and Indian war was between the French and the British. This led to the extreme taxation of the colonists and indirectly, the American Revolution.
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This was issued by King George III. It stated that all settlements past a line drawn at the Appalachian Mountains were illegal.
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This was the first attempt to create a government in the U.S. It later evolved into our Checks and Balances system of today.
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This is the famous ride in which Revere warned us of an invasion of British troops. He took the ride with William Dawes
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The conflict in which the British colonies earned indpendence from Britain. The two types of colonists were Patriots and Loyalists.
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A major battle during the American Revolution. The famous line from this battle was "Don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes!" The colonists lost this battle.
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A battle during the American Revolution. The Colonies suffered a major defeat following this battle.
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A book written by Adam Smith. It is considered his magnum opus.
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The Treaty that ended the American revolution. One of the many provisions was that Britain must recognize us as a nation.
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A convention organized to address the problems of the Articles of Confederation. This led to the creation of the Constitution of the U.S.
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Great guy, 1st President, No political party
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The Bill of Rights is another name for all of the 1st 10 Amendments to the Constituion of the U.S. These first 10 amendments addressed rights of the individual.
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Passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. Was a Federalist.
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A law passed by John Adams. This violated the 1st Amendment.
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One of the many U.S. Supreme Courts. This one lasted from 1801-1835.
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Was a member of the Democratic-Republican party. Purchased the Louisiana Purchase.
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A purchase of land made by the U.S. The land was bought from the French and was an excellent deal.
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Was a member of the Democratic-Republican. He led the U.S. into the War of 1812 against Britain.
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A war fought between the US and the British. The USA started the war because the British and the French were blocking trade routes.
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This was the date on which the US declared war on England. James Madison was president on this date.
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The Treaty that ended the War of 1812. Afterwards, the US gained Florida from Spain from the Adams-Onis treaty.
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The final battle of the War of 1812. The leader of the US army was Andrew Jackson.
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Was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. Was the father of the Monroe Doctrine.
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This law passed Missouri as a slave state. However, this limited the availability of land for other slave states.
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Was a member of the Federalist party. Failed to get support from Congress on many issues.
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Known as "Old Hickory". Was a member of the Democratic-Republican party.
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This party supported the American Revolution before it was founded. It was later founded in 1833.
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Was a member of the Free Soil Party. Led a military conflict against Seminole Indians in Florida. This conflict was conflict.
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Was a member of the Whig Party. Died one month after being elected to office.
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Was an independent. The Whigs attempted to impeach him but failed.
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Was a member of the Democratic Party. The only president from North Carolina He could not read or write.
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A conflict that pitted the U.S. against Mexico. It is also known as the Mexican-American War.
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This was the first womens' rights convention. It was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
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Was a member of the Whig Party. He suddenly became ill and died.
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Was a member of the Know-Nothing Party. Was the person that led the Compromise of 1850.
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This compromise was meant to avert a crisis between the North and the South. Through this, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
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Was a member of the Democratic Party. He signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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An agreement signed by Mexico and the U.S. The region purchased by the U.S. was 29,640 square miles large.
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The Act of Congress that accepted Kansas and Nebraska as two new states. This outraged anti-slavery supporters because it violated the Missouri Compromise.
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A major decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. It ruled that African Americans could never be citizens even if they were free.
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A decision that stated that slaves counted as 3/5s a person for representaion. This ended an argument between people that wanted slaves to count and people that didn't want slaves to count.
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Was a member of the democratic party. He tried to maintain peace between those in favor of slavery and those that weren't. However, he failed.
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The secession of 11 southern states between 1860 and 1861. This led to the beginning of the Civil War.
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The President during the American Civil War. Was killed following the war by John Wilkes Booth. Was a member of the National Union party.
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The war fought between the Union and the Confederate States. The Confederates started the war over the states' right to have slavery.
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A law passed by President Lincoln that took American land and gave it to people as a land grant. The people that qualified excluded those who took had taken up arms against the the U.S, government.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln that "ended" slavery. In fact, no slaves were freed as a result of this.
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Was a member of the Democratic party. He focused on quickly restoring the South following the American Civil War.
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The Peculiar Institution is another name for slavery. It ended when the Civil War ended and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were signed.
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Was a member of the Republican Party. He entered the house during the Reconstruction Era. He was elected after being a war hero during the American Civil War. In his younger years, he was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy.
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A book by John Locke. It is a book on political philosophy.
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The Naturalization Act of 1870 is a federal law passed by the legislative branch of the U.S. government. This law made falsification of legal documents in court illegal.