1600s
The First settlement in America
What is Jamestown?
War between French, Britain, and Native American Tribes over the land of Ohio
What is the French and Indian War?
War that took place in 1812
What is the War of 1812?
Canal built along the Istgmus in Panama
What is the Panama Canal
The first president of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Belief in Exporting more than you Import
What is Mercantilism
Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740
What is The First Great Awakening
Connection of farmers and traders into a large market system
What is the Market Revolution?
Revolt in china, aimed at ending foreign influence
What is the Boxer Rebellion
This president was assasinated in 1963
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Provided to let the Spanish manage Native Americans and their labor, mostly exploited.
What is the Encomienda System?
This Ended the Seven Years war
What is the Treaty of Paris?
A canal that connected the Great Lakes to New York City
What is the Stock Market Crash?
Governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of Carolina, advocated economic diversification and promoted trade between the colonists and the Virginia Indians
Who is William Berkeley?
Indians almost succeed in repelling the English, but still lost
What is King Phillip's War?
Internal Tax used to raise revenue for Britain.
What is the Stamp Act?
A party that emerged and represented many of the interests of the old Federalist party
Who were the Whigs?
Large Movement of African Americans from the South to the North.
what is the Great Migration?
Progressive who reformed the system so that the people themselves could vote on candidates would be
Who is Rober La Follete?
Colony founded by descendents of people who colonixed Barbados
What is South Carolina?
Young Soldiers who were the first armed militia to arrive at the battle.
Minutemen
Philosophical movement which emphasized living a simple life while celebrating the truth in nature.
What is Transcendentalism?
Returned ownership of certain lands to tribes, established tribal governments, and provided economic relief
What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
A Catholic priest who headed the National Union for Social Justice, which denounced FDR's New Deal policies
Who is Father Charles E. Coughlin?