The Constitution and the founding of the United States
Written in 1776, this document declared the American colonies free from British rule.
the Declaration of Independence
This Underground Railroad "conductor" was nicknamed "Moses" for leading over 70 enslaved people to freedom.
harriet tubman
The location of the first battles of the Revolutionary War in 1775, often called "the shot heard 'round the world".
Lexington and Concord?
Signed into law in 1830 by President Andrew Jackson, this act authorized the government to forcefully relocate Southern tribes to lands west of the Mississippi.
indian removal act
These were the four colonies in this region
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
This document is the supreme law of the land in the United States today.
What is the Constitution?
He was the white abolitionist who published the famous anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator.
William Lloyd Garrison
The 1773 protest where colonists dumped chests of tea into the harbor to protest a tea tax.
The tragic forced relocation of the Cherokee people in 1838 and 1839, resulting in the deaths of thousands, is historically known by this name.
trail of tears
This famous physical characteristic made it very difficult to farm in this region.
rocky soil
This introduction to the Constitution explains its purpose and begins with "We the People."
the preamble
She is perhaps the most famous suffragist and was once arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election.
susan b anothony
The famous 1775 battle fought near Boston; even though the Patriots lost, they proved they could fight the British.
Battle of Bunker Hill
his is the general term for things that come directly from nature that people use to survive, such as trees, fish, and wild animals.
Natural Resources
This dominant religious group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony to escape persecution.
The Puritans
his branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
He was a former slave who became a famous speaker and wrote a best-selling autobiography.
fredrick douglas
The event where British soldiers fired into an angry crowd of colonists in 1770, killing five people.
Boston Massacre
Which Native American tribe is known for living in present-day Alaska and northern Canada, surviving in a climate where temperatures are below freezing most of the year?
inuit
This first permanent English settlement was established in Virginia in the year 1607.
Jamestown
He was the first Secretary of the Treasury and fought hard for a strong national bank.
Alexander Hamilton
Born Isabella Baumfree, this former slave changed her name and gave the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
sojuner truth
The final major battle of the Revolutionary War, where General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
the battle of yorktown
The planting and raising of crops is known by this scientific term, which completely changed Native American life by allowing tribes to stay in one place.
Agriculture
his cash crop is credited with saving the Jamestown settlement from economic ruin.
tobacco