Which came first?

Chronological Order: Which happened first?

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Constitutional Convention

Answer explanation

How can a president sign the Alien and Sedition Acts before the executive branch was created in the Constitution?!

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

The second president, John Adams, issued the Alien and Sedition Acts to respond to the XYZ Affair and avoid war with France, but it cost him a second term.

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

1787-Constitutional Convention is the most missed date on STAAR test.

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

The 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson, negotiated with France for the purchase of land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

Chronological Order: Which happened first?

• Annexation of Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

Answer explanation

Have we discussed the annexation of Texas yet? Nope. We have covered 3 land acquisitions/expansions:

1-From App Mtns to Miss River from French & Indian War

2-Northwest Territory from Treaty of Paris

3-Louisiana Purchase (1803)

4-Florida/Adams-Onis Treaty (Thanks, Jackson!)

Chronological Order: Which happened first?

• Start of the American Revolution (Lexington/Concord)

• Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

Answer explanation

The war started ACCIDENTALLY..."the shot heard 'round the world". Continental Congress wanted to try EVERYTHING before issuing the Declaration of Independence because they knew it would mean death for them if they lost the war.

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

The DOI is issued between Lexington and Concord and Saratoga (the turning point when France steps in to be our ally).

Chronological Order: Which happened first?

• War of 1812

• French and Indian War

Answer explanation

French and Indian War ->

American Revolution ->

War of 1812 ->

Texas Revolution ->

Mexican American War ->

Civil War

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

The French and Indians fought against the English (the owners of America at the time). Britain/England won, but tried to pay war debts by taxing colonists which led to the American Revolution.

Which unit?

• U1: Exploration & Colonization

• U2: American Revolution

• U3: Constitution

• U4: Early Republic

Answer explanation

The first 3 presidents could not make England stop impressing Americans on the Atlantic Ocean and weaponizing Natives, so Monroe declared war in 1812...sometimes called the "Second War for Independence."