Road to Independence Crisis in the Colonies Governing the Nation The New Republic Expansion & Conflict
100
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
This treaty officially ended the French & Indian War
100
What is the First Continental Congress?
The colonists response to the passing of the Intolerable Acts was to have this meeting
100
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This was the original framework for the new nation
100
Who is George Washington?
This was the first President of the United States
100
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This $15 million land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States
200
What is the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
This order from Britain prevented the colonists from moving & settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
200
What is the Second Continental Congress?
The fighting at Lexington & Concord led the colonists to have this meeting
200
What is Shay's Rebellion?
The failure of the state legislatures to address debt relief petitions for farmers and veterans led to this major insurrection
200
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This insurrection was caused by the passing of an excise tax on whiskey
200
What is Manifest Destiny?
This is the belief that the United States was destined to be all of North America
300
What is the Stamp Act?
This act called for a special stamp on all paper goods including dice, playing cards, and legal documents
300
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
During this battle, the colonists were able to secure high ground and repel the British until the colonists eventually ran out of ammunition
300
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This agreement allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person for population purposes
300
What is the XYZ Affair?
This event led to a quasi-war with France but ended with a treaty and each country giving each other "Most Favored Nation" status
300
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
The Mexican-American War was officially ended with this treaty
400
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This group was formed to protest the unfair taxation levied by Britain
400
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War
400
What is Republicanism?
This constitutional principle states that the government is controlled by elected representatives who handle the business for the people
400
What are the Alien & Sedition Acts?
These acts were passed by President John Adams due to the rising threat of war with France & were aimed mainly at immigrants who supported the Democratic-Republicans
400
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This agreement allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state
500
What is the Boston Massacre & Boston Tea Party?
The passing of the Townshend Acts led to these two major events
500
What is the Battle of Yorktown & the Treaty of Paris 1783?
This final was the name of the final battle in the Revolutionary War and the name of the Treaty that officially brought the war to an end
500
What is a Representative?
You must be at least 25 years old and live in the state where you wish to be elected in order to hold this position
500
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
This treaty allowed for the free navigation of the Mississippi River & duty-free transport through the port of New Orleans
500
Who is Dred Scott?
This person sued for his freedom after living in a free state with his owner but was denied and declared property






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