3rd Grade Major Events in History 1

What was the American Revolution?

• A war between the North and the South

• A war where American colonies fought for independence from Britain

• A fight between cowboys and Native Americans

• A battle over land between the United States and Mexico

What document was created after the American colonies won their independence from Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A law that ended slavery

• A land deal between the U.S. and France that doubled the size of the country

• A treaty between the U.S. and Native American tribes

• A war between the U.S. and Spain

Who were Lewis and Clark?

• Two explorers who led an expedition to explore the land from the Louisiana Purchase

• Two soldiers who fought in the American Revolution

• The first astronauts to land on the moon

• The leaders of the Civil Rights Movement

What was the goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To find a new place for American settlers

• To explore and map the western land of the United States

• To fight against the British

• To build a railroad across the country

What was abolished after the Civil War?

• Voting rights

• Slavery

• The presidency

• Schools

What did the abolition of slavery mean?

• People could no longer own slaves

• People had to move to a new country

• All citizens had to fight in the Civil War

• The government stopped making laws

What was the women’s suffrage movement about?

• Women wanting to become soldiers

• Women fighting for the right to vote

• Women protesting against school rules

• Women trying to end slavery

Who was an important leader in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Neil Armstrong

What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To gain equal rights for all people, regardless of race

• To buy more land for the United States

• To build new schools

• To fight in a war