Pre-Colonial
This geographic feature of North Carolina prevented early colonization.
Outer Banks
This country settled what is now the East Coast of the United States.
England (Great Britain)
This conflict between England and France put England in massive debt.
French and Indian War (7 years War)
What is the name of the governing document of the United States?
US Constitution.
Piedmont
Jamestown (1607)
This event was done in protest against British tax policies where colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians the destroyed goods in the Boston harbor
Boston Tea Party
What are three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
This president was responsible for acquiring the Louisiana Territory.
Thomas Jefferson
This tribe inhabited the Tidewater region of what is now North Carolina.
Algonquin
This region of colonies economy was based predominantly on trade.
New England
This battle was the turning point in the American Revolution because the French decided to join the American side.
Battle of Saratoga
This branch is responsible for making laws.
Legislative branch
This building was burned to the ground by the British during the War of 1812.
White House
These are the five themes of Social Studies.
geography, culture, economics, history, and government
This term refers to the trade system that arose during the time of New World Colonization, it describes the movement of goods/people from Africa, to the Americas, and to Europe.
Triangle Trade
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
How many total members are there in Congress?
535 (435 in the House of Representatives and 100 in the Senate)
This future president became a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
This was the name given to the homes of the Algonquin Indians. (don't say teepees!)
Longhouse
This term refers to the exchanging of new items/ideas between the Old World and New World.
Columbian Exchange
These are the three principles found in the Declaration of Independence.
Everyone has unalienable rights, Government's job is to protect those rights, Government gets its power from the people.
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing rights of individuals from the government.
This was the name given to forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Trail of Tears