Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by ______.

Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?

One reason for the importance of the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was that they laid the foundation for-

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with-

CRUEL TREATMENT - POOR SANITARY CONDITIONS - STARVATION & DISEASE - OVERCROWDED SHIPS

Which group in Colonial America experienced these conditions?

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with-

Which colonial REGION would you find New York in?

In the mid 1700's the 13 colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of salutary neglect by ______.

TRUE or FALSE. A presidential speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln would be an example a SECONDARY SOURCE.

After the initial failures to establish the English colony, Jamestown finally became a successful colony as a result of _______.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they-

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

"I long to hear that you have declared an independency; and by the way in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make; I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands."

Whose views are most represented in the passage above?

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?

Which war led to increased debt for England, causing Parliament to levy taxes on the 13 American colonies in the mid to late 1700's?

"I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to (show) a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat, not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid, buy them where we will.." -Thomas Paine, 1776

In the statement above, Paine suggested that American colonies should-

Which statement below is Patrick henry best known for making?

What phrase best fits in the blank below?

James Otis said "No taxation without representation."

Ben Franklin said "________________"

Boston Gazette, April 1775

The British Redocats came in sight before sunrise. The British officer said "Disperse , you rebels, throw down your arms and disperse!" Upon which American troops gave a yell, and one or two British offciers discharged their pistols, causing the rest of their army to fire.

The London Gazette, April 1775

Six companies of light infantry found colonists under arms at Lexington and asked them to disperse. Several of the colonists fired on the King's troops from behind a stone wall. As a result, the troops returned fire and killed several of them.

These 2 accounts relate to the firing of the first shots of the American Revolution at Lexington, Massachusetts. Based on these accounts, what conclusion can be drawn?

-1764 Sugar Act taxes foreign molasses

-1765 Stamp Act taxes printed material

-1765 Quartering Act requires colonists to house British soldiers

-1770 Boston Massacre: five people killed

-1773 Boston Tea Party

Which title most accurately describes this timeline?

-1st to die for the cause of liberty

-African-American killed at the Boston Massacre

Which revolutionary figure is described above?

-African American slave

-Spied on British troop movements and reported it to the Americans

-his information was crucial in winning the Battle of Yorktown

Which Revolutionary figure is described above?

This is where the last battle of the American Revolution occurred.

What OFFICIALLY ended the Revolutionary War, forcing Great Britain to recognize American independence.

The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." This phrase was used to identify-

As result of this victory by the Continental Army, France lent its support to America during the American Revolution. What battle was it?

The MAIN purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to-

What do you call someone who supported American independence in the late 1700's?

Many of Washington's troops did not survive the winter at THIS PLACE, because of disease and malnutrition. What was the name of the place they stayed?

"It is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments [imprisonments] and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." -The English Bill of Rights, 1689

Based on the above document, which historical document later gave similar guarantees to Americans?

"We, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be General and Commander in chief, of the army of the United Colonies, and of all the forces now raised, or to be raised, by them, and of all others who shall voluntarily offer their service..." -Commission from the Cont. Congress, June 17, 1775

The Continental Congress issued this commission to ____.

"Clause 29. No Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned...;nor will We pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by the lawful judgement of his Peers [equals], or by the Law of the land. We will seel to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man wither Justice or Right."

In which historical document would you find the excerpt above?

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by _____________.

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the "Great Compromise?"

This Founding Father is known for the detailed notes he took at the Constitutional Convention, was a contributor to the Federalist Papers, and was the fourth president of the United States.

Which constitutional principle is the following picture an example of?

The government under the Articles of Confederation was considered to be too weak. Which plan of government replaced it?

Which constitutional principle is discussed in the quotation above?

the 3/5 Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the-

What CONFLICT proved the Articles of Confederation was ineffective?

The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation-

True or False? Based on the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance, new states were granted equal treatment to existing states by the federal government.

What constitutional principle does the following statement define?

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

The following list is a description of which GROUP of people?

-James Madison

-John Jay

-Alexander Hamilton

-strong central government

Which constitutional principle does the following picture represent?

What is the form of limited government in which those that are elected must govern according to the Constitution.

To obtain the necessary votes for _____________ of the Constitution, Federalists promised to add a Bill of Rights.

_________________- included Patrick Henry and George Mason. They feared the Constitution would create a national government that would dominate and control not only the state and local governments, but the lives and freedoms of its citizens.

___________ make goods from another country more expensive, while protecting American factories.

Which headline below provides the best example of a civic duty?

The change to the direct election of senators, the lowering of the voting age to eighteen, and the establishment of a two-term limit for presidents are all examples of the use of-

Which amendment does the following statement define?

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Which amendment was added to the Constitution in response to the Quartering Act?

Which action would be protected by the First Amendment?

The "due process" clause in the Fifth Amendment and the right of an attorney in the Sixth Amendment were both designed to -

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

Which of these parts of the U.S. Constitution contains fundamental liberties of all American citizens?

Which amendment allows me the freedom to choose what career I want to pursue?

George Washington, as one of the founders of our nation, was admired as a leader for his character and willingness to sacrifice for the well being of others while serving as Commander-in-Chief and President. He recognized the importance of character and _____________ as necessary leadership traits tp reserve a strong country.

The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties, partly as a result of disagreements overs ____.

Which amendment allows citizens to own guns?

In the United States, the use of implied powers, the amendment process, and Supreme Court interpretations have resulted in ____.

Washington's Farewell address warned the next president with the following advice:

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

The court case Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the power of ____.

Nationalism (or patriotism) can be used to described which era we discussed.

The area from the Mississippi Rive to the Rocky Mountains that was acquired from France in 1803 in known as the ___.

Which of these best describes the free enterprise system?

President Washington sending troops to stop the Whiskey Rebellion-

Hero of the battle of New Orleans

7th president of the U.S.

Who does this describe?

Jefferson passing the Embargo Act led to-

The war of 1812 officially ended with the signing of -

Robert Fulton's steamboat aided the economic development of the United States by-

Which anti-slavery Congressman was the only president to serve in Congress AFTER his presidency ended?

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?

Which of the following completes this graphic organizer?

I consider then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution…

-Proclamation, President Andrew Jackson

The Proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

In 1828, many of Andrew Jackson's supporters could vote for the first time because political reform in many states had-

During the 1830's public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

1819- McCulloch v. Maryland

1825- Gibbons v. Ogden

The Supreme Court cases above helped to strengthen the _____ when it comes to making laws.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

“Whitney could not have foreseen the ways in which his invention would change society for the worse. The most significant of these was the growth of slavery. While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.”

According to the passage what was an important effect of Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793?

The use of interchangeable parts in the manufacture of goods advanced the growth of the manufacturing industry because it

Which invention below is INCORRECTLY paired with its inventor?

The Bessemer steel process affected Westward expansion in the United States by enabling –

During the 1800's, many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as -

In the 1840's, Seneca Falls, NY became the scene of an important convention for-

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted-

You have only to look about us in this great city, to observe the traces of the deadly influence of intemperance. Everywhere, we face crime, disease and death, all testify to the necessity of the prosecution of the cause, of steadfast and unwavering effort and prompt action to lead to complete success.

-Charles C. Burleigh, address to the Whole World’s Temperance Convention, 1853

The speaker quoted above was supporter of te movement to-

Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the -

How did the Second Great Awakening encourage the spread of social reform?

Texas: Annexed by the U.S. in 1845, settlers attracted by free land

California: ceded to the U.S. in 1848, settlers attracted by gold

What did both of the states above have in common?

According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to-

The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the -

What was one result of the law described above?

________ immigrants came to America in the mid 1800's through ports such as San Francisco. A large portion of the western half of the transcontinental railroad was constructed with the help of their labor.

Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Which of these provides the correct labels for the trails shown on the map above?

The quotation above describes the nineteenth-century American belief in-

The two shaded states on the map were admitted to the union in 1820 under the terms of a compromise involving the-

Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School?

Which of the following best explains why the westward expansion of slavery was hotly debated in Congress?

Nationalism = support for whole country

? = support for state/region

Which best completes the chart above?

“Am I to argue that it is wrong to make men brutes, to rob them of their liberty, to work them without wages, to keep them ignorant of their relations to their fellow men, to beat them with sticks, to [lash] their flesh with a [whip], to load their limbs with irons, to hunt them with the dogs, to sell them at auction, to [break up] their families, to knock out their teeth, to burn their flesh, to starve them into obedience to their masters? Must I argue that a system marked with blood is wrong? No – I will not.”

A speech to citizens of Rochester,

New York on July 4, 1852

Which statement best summarizes the argument made by Frederick Douglass in this speech?

When he raided harper's Ferry, John Brown hoped to-

In the 1850's Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel that detailed the injustices experienced by-

Where did Lee surrender to Grant?

(1) The Court is of the opinion that Dred Scott is not a citizen of Missouri within the meaning of the Constitution and is not

entitled to sue in its courts…..

(2) The right of property in a slave is expressly affirmed in the Constitution. And the government is pledged to protect this right in all future time if the slaves escapes from his owner…..

(3) Upon these considerations, it is the opinion of the Court that the act of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and owning property of this kind [slaves] in the territory of the U.S. north of the line mentioned is not [permitted] by the Constitution and is therefore void.

Ruling of Justice Roger Taney, Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

Based on the excerpt above, which conclusion can be drawn about Chief Justice Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case?

1860-Lincoln is elected President

1861-???

1862-Battle of Antietam

1863-Emancipation Proclamation is signed

1865- Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox

What major event best completes the information above?

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Which would be considered a major cause of the Civil War?

After ____________ won the election of 1860, South Carolina immediately seceded from the Union.

The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it-

• Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point

• Fought in the Mexican War

• Served as leader of Confederate troops

• Defeated Union troops at the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg

• Surrendered at Appomattox Court House

Which Civil War leader is described in the box above?

In the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln said that Union soldiers had sacrificed their lives to ensure that “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

What type of government was Lincoln referring to?

The STAR on this map marks the location of an important Civil War Battle. What is the historical significance of this site?

Despite the North’s superior resources, the South won many battles. The Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865. Which might help to explain these developments?

Which statement describes an economic difference between the North and South in the period just before the start of the Civil War?

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his first Inaugural Address?

Which historic document granted freedom to enslaved people living in the Confederacy in 1863?

In what way was the Battle of Gettysburg, in 1863, a turning point in the Civil War?

What were the main outcomes from the Battle of Antietam?