Social Studies Final

Jamestown

1607

Civil War

1861

Bill of Rights

1791

Mexican - American War

1846

French and Indian War

1754

Revolutionary War

1775

Louisiana Purchase

1803

Magna Carta

1215

Constitution Ratified

1788

Declaration of Independence

1776

Articles of Confederation

1781

War of 1812

1812

1st President

Washington

2nd President

Adams

3rd President

Jefferson

4th President

Madison

5th President

Monroe

6th President

Quincy Adams

7th President

Jackson

8th President

Van Buren

9th President

Harrison

10th President

Tyler

11th President

Polk

12th President

Taylor

13th President

Filmore

14th President

Pierce

15th President

Buchanan

16th President

Lincoln

13th Amendment

Slavery and involuntary servitude in the US, unless as a punishment for a crime, are not allowed.

14th Amendment

Prevents states from depriving people of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.

15th Ammendment

no one can be denied the right to vote based on their skin color or if they were formerly enslaved.

19th Ammendment

women can not be denied the right to vote

Patriot

a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies

Loyalist

people who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolution

Tyranny

cruel and oppressive government or rule.

Republic

a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

Mercantilism

a form of economic nationalism that sought to increase the prosperity and power of a nation through restrictive trade practices

Propaganda

the act of spreading information, often biased or misleading

Guerrilla Warfare

unconventional military tactics employed by small, often irregular forces to harass, disrupt, and weaken a larger, more conventional military

Tariff

a tax or duty imposed on goods imported into a country

Embargo

a trade restriction

Cash Crops

agricultural products grown primarily for sale rather than for the farmer's own consumption

Popular Sovereignty

they have the power to decide on issues like whether to allow slavery in a territory or not

Blockade

an act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from a defined part of an enemy's territory, most often its coasts

Republic

a form of government where power is held by the people and exercised through their elected representatives