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AMERICAN HISTORY 100 FACTSJamestown - answer- the first permanent English settlement, was founded in 1607.
The Declaration of Independence - answer- was signed on July 4, 1776.
The Constitution of the United States - answer- was written in 1787.
President Thomas Jefferson - answer- purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in
1803.
The Civil War - answer- was fought from 1861-1865.
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts in April 1775 - answer- The opening shots of
the American Revolution were fired at...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - answer- is the site where the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written.
The Battle of Saratoga - answer- was the turning point of the American Revolution
Yorktown, Virginia - answer- The British defeat in ________ by George Washington's
troops signaled the end of the American Revolution.
Fort Sumter, in South Carolina. - answer- The first shots of the Civil War were fired at
The Battle of Gettysburg - answer- was the turning point in the Civil War for the North.
Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again.
Ratify - answer- means to approve by vote.
Judicial Review - answer- is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passed by
Congress and determines whether they are constitutional or not.
Civil Disobedience - answer- is the refusal to obey a government law or laws as a
means of passive resistance because of one's moral conviction or belief.
Federalists - answer- were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national
government.
Antifederalists - answer- were people opposed to the Constitution, preferring more
power be given to the state governments than to the national government.
Nullification - answer- is the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal.
, Primary Sources - answer- are the original records of an event. They include
eyewitness reports, records created at the time of an event, speeches, and letters by
people involved in the event, photographs and artifacts.
. Secondary Sources - answer- are the later writings and interpretations of historians
and writers. Often secondary sources, like textbooks and articles, provide summaries of
information found in primary sources.
Republicanism - answer- was an attitude toward society in the late 1700s based on the
belief that the good virtue and morality of the people was essential to sustain the
republican form of government.
Industrial Revolution - answer- was the era in which a change from household industries
to factory production using powered machinery took place.
Magna Carta - answer- signed in 1215 by King John of England, was the first document
that limited power of the ruler
English Bill of Rights - answer- protected the rights of English citizens and became the
basis for the American Bill of Rights.
Declaration of Independence - answer- was a document written by Thomas Jefferson,
declaring the colonies independence from England.
Articles of Confederation - answer- was the first American constitution. It was a very
weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final
authority over all decisions.
Constitution of the United States - answer- sets out the laws and principles of the
government of the United States.
George Washington's Farewell Address - answer- advised the United States to stay
"neutral in its relations with other nations" and to avoid "entangling alliances".
Monroe Doctrine - answer- was a foreign policy statement delivered by President James
Monroe stating that 1) the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs, and 2) that the
western hemisphere was closed to colonization and/ or interference by European
nations.
Treaty of Paris of 1763 - answer- ended the French and Indian War and effectively
kicked the French out of North America.
Treaty of Paris of 1783 - answer- ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to
recognize the United States as an independent nation.
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