Time
What year did Columbus arrive?
1492
Who did the US buy the Louisiana purchase from?
France
Why are/were the natives called Indians?
The Europeans that first arrived here thought they had reached their intended destination, India
Why did Britain raise the taxes on the American colonies?
To pay for the French and Indian War
cash crops
crops grown mainly for sale, not for eating
First
100
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who did the US get Florida from?
Spain
Where did the Natives go after the United States took their land?
Reservations
What did George Washington do?
Led the continental army and was the first President
Nomad
A person who does not have a permanent place to live, and moves from place to place
Second
200
What year did Texas gain its independence?
1836
Who did the US get Alaska from?
Russia
Why were natives nomadic?
To follow their prey or seek better geographic conditions.
How did the United States expand its borders?
Violence and money
Dissenters
people whose religious beliefs differ from the state's religion
Third
300
What year did Texas get annexed by the US?
1845
What were the major things the Natives got from the Europeans? (3)
Diseases, technology, horses
What does the Executive/Legislative/Judicial branch do?
Pick one and answer
Executive: Sets policy, carries out laws, can veto laws from congress
Legislative: creates laws
Judicial: interprets laws
Veto
reject
Fourth
400
What were the years of the Civil War?
1861-1865
What caused the economy to expand?
Industrialization: faster and cheaper production of goods + better transportation
What type of government is the United States?
Constitutional republic
manifest destiny
the idea that the country should expand across the continent
Fifth
500
What years did the US enter the World Wars? You pick WW1 or WW2. Both for extra points.
WW1: 1917
WW2: 1941
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost? (I will take total or the per acre)
$15 million, 4 cents per acre
What were the New England/Middle/Southern colonies?
You pick which one you want to answer, extra points if you get more.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
industrialization
the process of transforming the economy of a nation or region to focus on manufacturing
Sixth
600