Exploration & Colonization
Who sailed to the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
How many original colonies were there?
13
This first official battles of the war happened in Massachusetts and is famous for the "shot heard 'round the world"
Lexington and Concord
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
When President Thomas Jefferson bought this massive stretch of land from France, doubling the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
What country sponsored Columbus’s voyage?
Spain
Which colony was founded for religious freedom by the Pilgrims?
Massachusetts
Who was the midnight rider warned the colonists that the British were coming before the battles of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
Who is in charge of the military?
The President
This was the belief popular in the 1800s that the United States had a divine right to expand its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
Why did European explorers come to the Americas?
God, Glory, Gold
Which colonial region was known for plantations and cash crops?
Southern Colonies
This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
This historical event began in 1848 after James W. Marshall found shiny metal flakes in the American River at Sutter's Mill in California.
The CA Gold Rush
What was the name of the first, lost colony?
Roanoke
A crop grown to sell for profit
Cash crop
This last major battle of the war ended in Virginia when British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
Battle of Yorktown
Which document explains how the government works?
The Constitution
President Jefferson sent these two explorers on an epic expedition to map the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Lewis and Clark
This famous 2,000-mile overland trail started in Missouri and was used by thousands of pioneers traveling to the Pacific Northwest in covered wagons.
Oregon Trail
Which colony did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
This major battle in New York was a turning point because the American victory convinced France to join the war
Battle of Saratoga
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
This religious group, led first by Joseph Smith and later by Brigham Young, traveled west to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah to escape religious persecution.
Mormons