Originally the king of England owned all of these.
What are the American Colonies?
100
Americans set up their forces on this hill.
What is Bunker Hill? Actually called Breed's Hill.
100
Drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
He was looking for India.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
200
Landed at Plymouth in 1620
What is the Mayflower?
200
A religious revival that emerged in the English colonies in America.
What is The First Great Awakening?
200
He wrote Common Sense, which was a pamphlet attacking King George and glorifying a free America; it became a best seller.
Who was Thomas Paine?
200
Signed on July 4, 1776
What is The Declaration of Independence?
300
He circumnavigated the Earth.
Who was Magellan?
300
Located on the coast of Massachusetts.
What is Plymouth Colony?
300
One of the taxes passed by British parliament that united the quarrelsome American colonies against England.
What is the Sugar Act? Stamp Act? The quartering act? Tea Tax?
300
An army of farmers, and shopkeepers ready to fight for the colonies if needed.
Who were the minutemen?
300
Principal author of the constitution.
Who is Thomas Madison?
400
Cortes, de Soto, de Leon, and Coronado.
Who were 4 Spanish Explorers?
400
It was the home of the Puritans.
What is the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
400
Sent to warn Lexington that the British were coming.
Who was Paul Revere and William Dawes?
400
Commanded the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
400
Wrote "Common Sense," a pamphlet attacking King George and glorifying a free America; it became a best seller.
Who is Thomas Paine?
500
Cartier, Champlain and Cabot.
Who were three explorers of the Northeast?
500
He was the founder of Rhode Island.
Who is Roger Williams?
500
The thirteen original colonies.
What are Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia?
500
Washington led the army to this protected valley after fleeing the British takeover of the colonies' capital, Philadelphia.
What is Valley Forge?
500
The three branches of government.
What are the Judicial, executive, and legislative branches?