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President who went to war in
1812 with England mainly over
interference with our ships. He is
also called the “Father of the
Constitution.”
Who was James Madison?
3rd President of the United States
whose election was decided in
the House of Representatives
because of a tie. He later
doubled the size of the United
States with the Louisiana
Purchase.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
President, elected in 1828, who
had the Indians removed to
advance the settlement of the
West. This became known as the
“Trail of Tears,” when he defied
the S.C. ruling of Worcester v.
Georgia.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
“Manifest Destiny” President
elected in 1844, who wanted to
acquire land from Texas to the
Pacific
Who was James K. Polk?
The oldest, permanent English
colony in the New World,
established in 1607.
What was Jamestown,Virginia?
Colony established by the
Pilgrims (1620) and Puritans
(1640) for religious freedom
What was the Massachusetts Bay
Colony?
Originally a Dutch colony
wanted by the British because of
economic promise and an
excellent harbor
What was New York?
Colony established for debtors
and as a buffer for the other
colonies from the Spanish in
Florida
What was Georgia?
The action of the Sons of Liberty
in protest of the British taxation
policy. It led to the Intolerable
Acts.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The argument used by the
colonists to protest the British
taxation policy after the French
and Indian War
What was “no taxation without
representation?”
The direct tax (later repealed) on
all legal and other printed
documents that resulted in angry
colonial protests and the
formation of the Sons of Liberty
What was the Stamp Tax?
The economic policy followed by
the British characterized by
gaining more power and wealth
than their rivals through a
favorable balance of trade and
building a strong military force.
What was mercantilism?
The date of the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence
What was July 4,
1776?
The year the U.S. bought the
Louisiana Purchase which
doubled the size of the U.S. It
was purchased from Napoleon,
who needed money to fight the
British.
What was 1803?
The year the Civil War
began and the year it
ended
What was 1861 to 1865?
The two key events of 1787
What were the Northwest
Ordinance which sets the
procedure for admission of new
states and the Constitutional
Convention which convenes and
begins the writing of a new
Constitution?
Warned the colonists, “The
British are coming!”
Who was Paul Revere?
Wrote the pamphlet, “Common
Sense” trying to persuade the
colonists to support independence
Who was Thomas Paine?
French noble who came to help
the colonists in their fight with
the British
Who was the Marquis de
Lafayette?
Bostonian leader of the Sons of
Liberty who led the early fight
for independence from the British
Who was Sam Adams?
One of the major reasons
ratification of the Constitution
was opposed
What was the failure to include a
Bill of Rights?
Or
What was the creation of a strong
executive in the office of the
President?
The major reason for the MexicanAmerican War (1846-48)
What was the annexation of
Texas which had formerly been
part of Mexico as a U.S. state?
Caused pioneers to rush across
the Great Plains in 1848-49 in
search of quick wealth and a
better way of life
What was the discovery of gold
in California, called the Gold
Rush?
The last piece of territory
purchased from Mexico in 1853
completing the continental
United States
What was the Gadsden Purchase?
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possible
Barbara Caffee, Social Studies Co-coordinator for CFBISD
and the 8th Grade American History teachers of CFBISD
Eric Fink, Technology consultant for CFBISD
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