American Studies Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1607 | Year-The first English settlers inhabit Jamestown. |
| 1776 | Year-The Declaration of Independence was signed. |
| 1880-1920 | Years-Wave three of immigration. |
| 1812 | Year-War of 1812 between Britain and America. |
| 1820-1870s | Years-Wave two of immigration to the U.S. |
| 1965-present day | Years-Wave four of immigration. |
| 1849 | Year-California gold rush, big chinese immigration. |
| Treaty of Guadelupe-Hidalgo | Treaty Name-The U.S. gets Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, and parts of Utah and Nevada. This ends the war with Mexico. |
| 1861-1865 | Years-The American Civil War. |
| 1886 | Year-The statue of Liberty is put on Liberty Island. |
| 1892-1954 | Years-Ellis Island was open to immigrants. |
| 1607-1775 | Years-First wave of immigration. |
| 1763 | Year-The british Proclamation Line prohibits Americans from exploring the whole land mass. |
| 1803 | Year-America bought the Louisiana territory from the French. |
| 1804-1806 | Years-Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana territory. |
| Adams-Onís treaty. | Treaty name-John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís compromise in 1819 that Spain wouldn't fight for oregon, and America gets florida. America also won't claim Texas. |
| Missouri Compromise | Compromise name-In 1820, Missouri is admitted to the Union as a slave state only if Maine is admitted as a free state. Both abolitionists and slave owners want equal representation. |
| 1836 | Year-Battle of the Alamo |
| 1844 | Year-James Polk elected president, "54-40 or fight" |
| 1846-1848 | Years-War with Mexico |
| Compromise of 1850 | Compromise name-In 1850, California entered the Union as a free state, and New Mexico and Utah used popular sovereignty. |
| 1876 | Year-Custer loses at Little Bighorn. |
| 1890 | Year-Sitting Bull is killed, also Wounded Knee. |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act | Compromise name-Kansas and Nebraska are admitted to the Union |
| Republican party | party name-anti slavery |
| Democratic party | party name-pro slavery |
| Dred Scott decision | decision name-slaves are considered property, so maybe slavery should be legal in the north |
| Raid on Harper's Ferry | raid name-John brown seized Harpers Ferry |
| 1860 | Year-Lincoln was elected president for the first time, but with very few votes in the south. |
| Secession | name-the southern states seceded because the Union was discriminating against them. Led by South Carolina. |
| Fort Sumter | fort name-The first disagreement of the Civil War; not a true battle |
| Henry Clay | Person's name-Compromiser from Kentucky who didn't have any distinct views on slavery |
| Daniel Webster | Person's name-Compromiser from Massachusetts who was anti-slavery. |
| John C. Calhoun | Person's name-Compromiser from South Carolina who was pro slavery |
| Abraham Lincoln | Person's name-President 1861-1865 |
| Stephen Douglas | Person's name-made up popular sovereignty. |
| Roger B. Taney | Person's name-Delivered majority opinion on the Dred Scott decision |
| John Brown | Person's name-Killed people in Kansas and seized Harpers Ferry; northern abolitionist |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Person's name-he and his army ended the confederate states of america |
| Robert E. Lee | Person's name-Led the Confederate army during portions of the Civil War |
| Jefferson Davis | Person's name-President of the Confederate States of America |
| William T. Sherman | Person's name-Destroyed Georgia, Sherman's march to the Sea |
| Andrew Johnson | Person's name-Vice President for Lincoln, President when Lincoln's assassinated. |
| Bull Run | Battle name-First actual battle of the civil war, fought near Manassas. 1861. Confederates won. |
| Shiloh | Battle name-1862. Fought in Tennessee. Union won. |
| Antietam | Battle name-Bloodiest day of the civil war. First battle to take place in the north. Union won. 1862. |
| Gettysburg | Battle name-Fought in pennsylvania. 1863. Union won. |
| Vicksburg | Battle name-1863. Union won. Fought in Mississippi. |
| Sherman's March to the Sea | Battle name-Sherman took Atlanta, and then wrecked a lot of Georgia. |
| Reconstruction | Name-The North helped the south rebuild after the Civil War. |
| Freedmen's Bureau | Name-helped the freed slaves |
| Presidential Reconstruction | Name-Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson. Trying to rebuild south. |
| Congressional reconstruction | Name-Congress took reconstruction out of the hands of Andrew Johnson. |
| 13 | Amendment #-Abolishes slavery |
| 14 | Amendment #-Civil rights |
| 15 | Amendment #-Any race can vote |
| 1787 | Year-the constitution is written |
| 1791 | Year-The Bill of Rights is written |
| 1836 | Year-Texas independence |
| 1775-1783 | Years-Revolutionary War |
| 1 | Amendment #-Freedom of speech, petitions, assembly |
| 2 | Amendment #-Right to bear arms |
| 3 | Amendment #-No soldiers can live in a home without consent of the homeowner. |
| 4 | Amendment #-No unreasonable searches or arrests |
| 5 | Amendment #-Explains the rights of criminals |
| 6 | Amendment #-Everybody has the right to a fair trial |
| 7 | Amendment #-Explains rights in civil cases |
| 8 | Amendment #-No excessive bail, fines, or punishment |
| 9 | Amendment #-These rights are the people's rights |
| 10 | Amendment #-This explains the states' rights |
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