US History Semester Exam Review

Purpose of the Declaration of Independence

• First governing document of the new United States of America, established laws of our new country

• First 10 amendments to the US Constitution, guaranteeing basic rights of all citizens

• Document sent to the King of Britain with purpose of breaking away and starting own country

Purpose of US Constitution

• First governing document of the new United States of America, established laws of our new country

• First 10 amendments to the US Constitution, guaranteeing basic rights of all citizens

• Document sent to the King of Britain with purpose of breaking away and starting own country

Purpose Bill of Rights

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, abolished slavery

• First 10 amendments to the US Constitution, guaranteeing basic rights of all citizens

• Created by Abraham Lincoln giving slaves in states and territories at war with the US, a chance to earn their freedom

• First governing document of the new United States of America, established laws of our new country

Louisiana Purchase

• Took from France after American Revolution

• Purchased from Russia during Imperialism

• Purchased from France, greatest land deal in US History, Doubled the size of our new country when signed

Emancipation Proclamation

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, gave all African American men the right to vote

• Created by Abraham Lincoln giving slaves in states and territories at war with the US, a chance to earn their freedom

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, abolished slavery

13th Amendment

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, gave all African American men the right to vote

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, abolished slavery

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, guaranteed citizenship and rights to all people no matter race, ethnicity, gender

14th Amendment

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, gave all African American men the right to vote

• Added to the US Constitution banning alcohol

• Added to the US Constitution after the Civil War, guaranteed citizenship and rights to all people no matter race, ethnicity, gender

15th Amendment

• Added to Constitution giving all people right to vote

• Added to Constitution giving all men right to vote

• Added to Constitution giving all women right to vote

Transcontinental Railroad

•  built connecting North and South together during Western Expansion

•  built connecting east and west United States together during Western Expansion

• Built during Western Expansion to help people go West and mine for gold

Indian Removal Act

• Law signed by President Andrew Jackson, that took away land from Eastern Native Americans and started the Trail of Tears

• Law signed by President Andrew Jackson, that took away land from ALL Native Americans and started the Trail of Tears

• Law signed by President Andrew Jackson, that took away land from Western Native Americans and started the Trail of Tears