Unit 1
Who is America named after ?
Amerigo Vespucci
Being treated harshly because of one's race or beliefs is called ?
Persecution
The last major battle of the war
What is Yorktown
How long did the War of 1812 last
3 years
Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that congress had placed on whiskey
(True or False)The Age of Exploration ended in early 17th century
True
The killings of a large group of people, especially of the same race is called
The country America rebelled against
What is Britain?
Large piece of land bought from France?
Louisiana Purchase
Why was the Northwest ordinance of 1787 important?
It established guidelines by which new territories could become states
Corn(Maize), potatoes, and cocao Beans(Chocolate) were originally found where
New World
Who was Pocahontas?
An American Indian woman who lived around Jamestown.
The number of colonies that were a part of the revolution
What is 13?
The 3rd U.S president ?
Thomas Jefferson
How did acquiring new territories impact education in the united states?
Education was seen as an important means for maintaining national unity as the national unity as the nation got bigger
After contact with Europeans in the 1500s millions of Native Americans died because?
Diseases , which the Native Americans were not used to
People could worship freely in all the Thirteen Colonies, but could not worship freely in England.
False
The year that the Revolutionary war began
What is 1776?
During the Industrial Revolution the children worked in
factories
What caused resentment between Federalist and Democratic- Republicans in late 1700s
The Alien and Sedition Act
Known as the transfer of goods, ideas and disease between the Americas and Europe this had many positive and negative effects on both the people of Europe and the western Hemisphere
Columbian Exchange
Why did the Pilgrims come to the Americas and settle in Plymouth?
They wanted a place where they could worship freely.
A person who turns against their own country
What is a traitor?
Was the temperance movement successful
yes
Which battle of the war of 1812 occured of the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed ?
Battle of New Orleans