History Flashcards
Tell me about Columbus
In 1492, Columbus made the first of 4 trips to the Caribean on three Spanish ships named the Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria.
Tell me about the Pilgrims
In 1620 the Pilgrims from Plymouth, England signed the Mayflower Compact before landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Tell me about the Boston Tea Party
In 1773 Colonists dressed as Mohawks dumped tea from the British East India Company into the Boston Harbor.
Tell me about the Declaration of Independence
In 1776 the Continental Congress published the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia announcing the Colonists’ intent to form a new nation.
Tell me about George Washington
In 1789 in New York, George Washington was granted the full powers and responsibilities of the presidency by the US Constitution.
Tell me about the Purchase of Louisiana
In 1803, the purchase of Louisiana from France prompted Westward exploration by pioneers such as Lewis & Clark and Congressman Davy Crockett.
Tell me about the War of 1812.
The War of 1812 gave confidence to the US to write the Monroe Doctrine warning Europeans not to attempt to colonize the Americas.
Tell me about Henry Clay.
In 1820, Henry Clay worked out the Missouri Compromise allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Tell me about the Compromise of 1850.
The Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Dred Scott Decision preceeded the seccession of the southern states.
Tell me about Polk.
In 1853 after the Mexican War and the Gadston Purchase, Polks belief in the doctrine of Manifest Destiny was realized.
Tell me about Abraham Lincoln.
In 1861 President Abraham Lincoln went to war with the southern states which had seceeded from the Union.
Tell me about General Robert E. Lee.
In 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.
Tell me about the Fourteenth Amendment
In 1868, the fourteenth Amendment made all former slaves U.S citizens and paved the way for the civil rights movement.
Tell me about tycoons.
During the late 1800s, tycoons like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Swift fueled the nation’s Industrial Age by developing American resources.
Tell me about Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1898, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders defeated the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Hill while trying to help the Cubans win their independence.
