INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Native American cultures were shaped by this, including climate and natural resources.
The environment
This explorer reached the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
This phrase meant colonists did not want to be taxed without having representatives in government.
No taxation without representation.
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution
This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
The discovery of this allowed people to settle in one place.
Agriculture or farming
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Europe and the Americas was called this.
Columbian Exchange
This event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
This branch of government makes laws.
The Legislative Branch
These explorers were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark
This word means moving from place to place instead of living permanently in one area.
Nomadic
These colonies relied heavily on plantations and cash crops.
Southern Colonies
This document declared independence from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
The Bill of Rights
This belief said the United States was meant to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
The Pueblo peoples lived in permanent homes made from this material.
Adobe
How many original colonies were there?
13
This man served as commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington
This system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
This law forced many Native Americans to move west.
Indian Removal Act
These large animals provided food, shelter, and tools for Plains tribes.
Buffalo
This colony was started because people wanted religious freedom.
Massachusetts
This final major battle ended the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Yorktown
Who became the first president of the United States.
George Washington
This transportation invention helped move goods and people faster along rivers.
Steamboat