1. Abolished slavery in all of the United States.

2. 13 th Amendment

3. Gave citizenship and equal protection to anyone born in the U.S.

4. 14 th Amendment

5. Gave black men the right to vote.

6. 15 th Amendment

7. First African-American to be elected into the U.S. Senate, represented Mississippi. Inspiration to many African- Americans

8. Hiram Rhodes Revels

9. President of the US during the Civil War.

10. Abraham Lincoln

11. Supreme Union general during the Civil War and later served as President

12. Ulysses S. Grant

13. President of the Confederate States of America.

14. Jefferson Davis

15. Supreme Confederate general during the Civil War

16. Robert E. Lee

17. Confederate general who stood like a “stone wall” against the Union at the Battle of Bull Run, helping the Confederacy win, which shocked the Union.

18. “Stonewall” Jackson

19. African-American soldier that fought with the 54 th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War, first black soldier to win the Medal of Honor.

20. William Carney

21. Chilean immigrant, Hispanic Union naval hero during the Civil War, received the Medal of Honor.

22. Philip Bazaar

23. 1607

24. Jamestown

25. Virginia- the first permanent and successful English settlement in North America

26. 1620

27. Mayflower Compact

28. written by Pilgrims aboard the ship Mayflower, established their own self-government and laws

29. 1776

30. Declaration of Independence

31. Document signed by the colonists to break away from the British government.

32. 1787

33. U.S. Constitution

34. Document written to replace the Articles of Confederation, in order to have a stronger and better government.

35. 1803

36. Louisiana Purchase

37. Jefferson buys this Territory from France, doubling the size of the United States.

38. 1861-1865

39. The Civil War

40. Union (North) vs. Confederates (South) over slavery

41. signed in 1215 by King John of England, was the first document that limited power of the ruler and established the principles of trial by jury and one could not be deprived of life, liberty and property.

42. The Magna Carta

43. was the document written aboard the Mayflower in 1620 by the founders of the Plymouth colony, the Pilgrims. This document represented an early form of colonial self-government and an early form of a written constitution, establishing the powers and duties of the government.

44. The Mayflower Compact

45. drafted by the settlers in the Connecticut River colony in 1639, was the first written constitution in the colonies establishing a democratic government controlled by citizens.

46. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

47. established in 1619, was the first representative assembly (group) in the American colonies. Famous delegates included Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington.

48. The Virginia House of Burgesses

49. A law from King George III: to prevent further Indian attacks, colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains Colonists were upset because they wanted more land to move onto

50. Proclamation of 1763

51. A series of laws passed by Parliament to punish the people of Boston and Massachusetts and bring the colonists under control. They closed the Boston ports, banned committees of correspondence, allowed quartering of troops wherever necessary, and all British officials accused of crimes to stand trial in Britain not in the colonies Colonists were upset because they felt all of their rights were being taken

52. Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

53. The British colonies economic system. Goal was to get more gold and silver. Colonists were expected to sell their raw materials (tobacco, rice, fur, and fish) at low prices to Britain and buy British manufactured goods (glass, paper, tea) which were more expensive. This unequal trade would increase the wealth of the “Mother Country.” Colonists were upset because they wanted to trade with other countries and manufacture their own goods

54. Mercantilism

55. A set of various tax laws placed on the colonies in order to pay the debt from French and Indian War. Colonists were upset because they felt they had no representation in parliament to vote on these taxes. “No taxation without representation!”

56. Sugar Act, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act

57. An act of civil disobedience where the colonist protested the Tea Act by dressing as native Americans and throwing British tea into the Boston Harbor. Colonists were upset because they were tired of taxes and restrictions by the British government.

58. Boston Tea Party

59. A clash between colonists and British soldiers, in Boston, which resulted in the death of five people; named a “massacre” by Samuel Adams. Crispus Attucks was the first to die. Colonists were outraged that soldiers had killed colonists.

60. Boston Massacre

61. A conflict in North America from 1754 to 1763 that was part of a worldwide struggle between France and Britain; Britain defeated France and gained French Canada.

62. French and Indian War

63. makes the laws

64. Legislative Branch

65. executes the laws

66. Executive Branch

67. interprets the laws

68. Judicial Branch

69. Separation of Powers

70. Divides the powers of government into 3 branches.

71. Example: – Executive branch executes the laws – Judicial branch interprets the laws – Legislative branch makes the laws

72. Checks and Balances

73. makes sure no branch of the government becomes too powerful.

74. Example: – The President can veto a bill – Congress can impeach a president – The Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional.

75. Federalism

76. Power is shared between the states and national government.

77. Example: – The state governments deal with marriage licenses – The federal government can declare war – Both the state and national government tax

78. Limited government

79. the power of the government is restricted by the U.S. Constitution.

80. Example: – The U.S. Government must follow the Constitution – No one is above the law

81. Republicanism

82. A system where people vote for elected representatives to run the government.

83. Example: – Voting for your state representative for Congress

84. Popular Sovereignty

85. The people hold the ultimate power.

86. Example: – “We the people…”

87. Individual Rights

88. Bill of Rights, – 1 st ten amendments to the Constitution

89. Example: – Freedom of religion, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, protection from unlawful search and siezure

90. Freedom of speech, religion and press; right to assemble; right to petition

91. 1 st Amendment

92. Right to bear arms.

93. 2 nd Amendment

94. No quartering of troops during peace time.

95. 3 rd Amendment

96. No unlawful search and seizure.

97. 4 th Amendment

98. Right to Due Process, no double jeopardy, do not have to testify against yourself.

99. 5 th Amendment

100. The right to a fast and public trial, right to have a lawyer.

101. 6 th Amendment

102. Trial by jury in civil cases.

103. 7 th Amendment

104. No cruel or unusual punishment.

105. 8 th Amendment

106. Rights reserved to the people.

107. 9 th Amendment

108. Powers reserved to the states

109. 10 th Amendment