STAAR REVIEW

The 1st African American to win the Medal of Honor

3 reason for exploration?

General of the Union Army

government power is shared between the federal and state government

Fought against Jackson during the Nullification Crisis 

Marbury vs Madison established

One of the causes of the U.S.-Mexican War was a dispute over 

Era of good feeling was under which president

Loyalty to your reigon (section) of the country 

used "Total War" to devastated the South

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

French and Indian War was fought over what valley?

Manifest Destiny lead to

His trial helped establish the idea of freedom of the press

idea that citizens have the right to privacy and independence from government control

What Treaty ended the French & Indian War?

Which is a cause of the War of 1812?

Encouraged soldiers to finish the fight 

Won the 1860 election, causing South Carolina to secede from the Union

 5 slaves counted as 3 people for population/representation & taxation

Which person(s) influenced American Government?

Believed his purpose in life was to end slavery 

Said the state could not tax a national bank

What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?

What land acquisition allowed the United States to double in size?

America's 1st Constitution?

Dred Scott

What are the 3 branches of government?

What did the 13th amendment do?

Freed all slaves in the southern states

How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?

A period of religious revivalism in the 1800's that focused on reform/moral injustice

Social movement to stop the consumption of alcohol?

Federal land grant where those 21 and older could apply for land

Wrote the "Declaration of Sentiments"

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

No illegal search or seizure?

Turning point of the Civil War

First fired in the Civil War

How long did the Civil War last?

The Proclamation of 1763 was established to keep colonists from going past the 

What are the 2 must know colonial dates?

What Act placed a tax on imported goods?

_______________outlined how to become a state

made steel sheets, helped with the building of railroad cars

Event that led to the Constitution Convention?

What is the first representative  assembly in North America?

Helped former slaves by providing food, shelter, medication and employment

What is the first written Constitution in the colonies?

Thomas Paine wrote