European Movement which resulted in exposure to Middle Eastern and Asian Goods; it was a failed attempt to take away the Holy Land from Muslims Crusades
European Movement resulted in new art, technology, and a return to classical thought Renaissance
European Movement resulted in the rise of the protestant religion Reformation
Terms are used to describe the exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas after Columbus’s discovery Columbian Exchange
Spanish explorers who searched for “God, gold, and glory” Conquistadors
Name of first American settlement in 1656 by Europeans St. Augustine
First successful English settlement in the New World in 1607 Jamestown
Name of the legislature of the Virginia colony called (first representative government in the New World) House of Burgesses
Main reason for the American Colonies protestation against British Rule Taxation
This war put the English into debt and forced them to tax and closely monitor the troops in Boston; the war was fought between England and France French and Indian War
This occurred in 1770 that resulted in 5 colonists being shot and killed by British troops in Boston Boston Massacre
In 1773 Bostonians protested the Tea Act by staging what famous event; this was also an effect of Great Britain’s Intolerable Acts Boston Tea Party
The first skirmishes of the Revolutionary War occurred in what two towns Lexington and Concord
Amendment that guarantees protection of the laws for all citizens 14 th Amendment
Amendment that gave African American Males the right to vote 15 th Amendment
Amendment that gave women the right to vote 19 th Amendment
What papers were written by Jay, Hamilton, and Madison encouraging the passage of the Constitution Federalist Papers
What addition was made to the Constitution giving further protection for individual rights Bill of Rights
What two political parties emerged after the debate over ratification of the Constitution Federalists and Democratic- Republicans
Who warned Americans about competing political parties in his farewell address George Washington
Who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court for 34 years and helped shape a powerful national government John Marshall
What famous Supreme Court ruling established judicial review Marbury V. Madison
Virginia assemblyman who gave a speech saying “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” Patrick Henry
Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was first President of the United States serving under the Constitution George Washington
Leader of Son’s of Liberty Samuel Adams
Made the most famous ride warning colonists the “Redcoats were coming” Paul Revere
Battle that is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War Saratoga
The U.S. goal which called for the acquisition of territory in the west extending the country from sea to sea Manifest Destiny
Who did the U.S. fight for the land acquisition of California and Texas Mexico
What famous meeting in 1848 called for women to demand greater equality and opportunity in the U.S. Seneca Falls Convention
What 2 ladies hosted the Seneca Falls Convention Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What white abolitionist from Massachusetts produced The Liberator William Lloyd Garrison
What black abolitionist from Maryland produced The North Star Frederick Douglas
What black woman used the Underground Railroad to help liberate hundreds of slaves Harriet Tubman
What woman led reform in prisons in the U.S. Dorothea Dix
Who led reform in education in the 1800s Horace Mann
What were communities called which tried to make a “perfect society” Utopian Communities
Who founded the Mormon faith Joseph Smith
Who led the Mormons to Utah Brigham Young
What war of 1812 battle resulted in the protection of Baltimore and Francis Scott Key’s inspiring “Star Spangled Banner” Ft. McHenry
What war of 1812 battle did Jackson defeat the Creek Indians in Alabama Horseshoe Bend
What war of 1812 battle did Jackson defeat the British after a truce was called New Orleans
What was the first major battle of the Civil War First Battle of Bull Run
What battle resulted in the single bloodiest day of the Civil War Antietam
What three day battle did the Confederates lose in Pennsylvania it was also the turning point of the Civil War Gettysburg
What battle in Mississippi resulted in a complete blockade of the south by the Union Vicksburg
What Union General captured Atlanta and continued southeast to Savannah destroying everything in his path William Tecumseh Sherman
What famous speech was given by Lincoln at a consecration ceremony where he reminded Americans of the basic ideal, “All men are created equal” Gettysburg Address
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant in 1865 Appomattox Courthouse
What was the program called that return southern states to the Union, rebuilt the South’s infrastructure, and attempted to protect the rights of free blacks Reconstruction
What were the laws called passed by southern states attempting to control freedmen and keeping them in a subservient position Black Codes
What were Northerners called who moved to the South, voted Republican, and were scorned by southerners after the Civil War Carpetbaggers
What were Southerners called who voted Republican after the Civil War Scalawags
What southern secret society emerged during the Reconstruction that harassed, tormented, and killed blacks demanding equality Ku Klux Klan
What congressional solution resulted in Hayes winning the presidential election in 1876 and Reconstruction ending Compromise of 1877
What were the laws called passed in southern states after Reconstruction that stripped African Americans of basic rights like voting Jim Crowe Laws
What type of farming existed in the south after the war where farmers rented land to grow crops Tenant farming
What type of farming existed in the south after the war where farmers were forced to share crops with landowners Sharecropping
Who invented the telephone Alexander Graham Bell
What type of industry was Alabama involved in during the late 1800s steel
What theory was used to promote competition in the marketplace Social Darwinism
What was the movement called which promoted change in government, business, and social welfare Progressivism
What did Theodore Roosevelt call journalist who were intent on exposing corruption at the turn of the century Muckrakers
Who was the African-American who encouraged blacks to seek social justice and equality and was an early leader of the NAACP W.E.B DuBois
Who was the African American who encouraged blacks to learn a trade and also founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881 Booker T. Washington
What African American man was famous for his work as an agricultural scientist (also worked with peanuts) George Washington Carver
What famous Supreme Court decision upheld segregation in 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson
Income Tax Amendment 16 th
Prohibition Amendment 18 th
Repealed the 18 th and Prohibition Amendment 21 st
What types of technological innovations were used in WWI Tanks and submarines
What treaty ended WWI Treaty of Versailles
What type of fighting took place in WWI Trench warfare
What type of technological innovation did the Germans bring to WWI Submarine (U-boats)
Who were the Central Powers in WWI Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary
Who were the Allied Powers in WWI France, Britain, Russia, U.S
What years did WWI last through 1914 to 1918
This organization was founded by U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson but the U.S. refused to sign it because of the organization League of Nations
What is the fear of communism Red scare
Name of the summer in 1919 in which racist riots erupted in about 25 cities nationwide Red Summer
Trial in which two immigrants were given an unfair trial due to their ethnic background and were eventually but to death Sacco and Vanzetti
This program provided old age pensions, disability payments and unemployment benefits Social Security
FDR created this in response to critics who said he was not doing enough for ordinary Americans Second New Deal
Name the Axis Powers in WWII Germany, Italy, Japan
Name the Allies in WWII U.S. Britain, France, Russia
Giving in to someone’s demands in order to keep peace Appeasement
On Sept 1 st 1939 Hitler invaded this country starting WWII Poland
On Dec. 7 th 1941 the Japanese attacked what? Pearl Harbor
Who entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor U.S.
President of the U.S. during WWII Roosevelt
Leader of Russia during WWII Stalin
Leader of Germany during WWII also a Nazi Hitler
Leader of Great Britain during WWII Churchill
Leader of Italy during WWII Mussolini
What years did WWII go through 1939 to 1945
After this battle, Japan was unable to launch any more offensive operations in the Pacific, the U.S. won this battle Midway
Japanese suicide planes Kamikazes