Early American History
How did the earliest people get to North and South America?
They crossed the Bering Land Bridge.
Who is America named after and what did he do?
Amerigo Vespucci, came to the Americas, realized they were lands that were new to him, and reported these new lands back to German mapmakers.
What were the three colonial regions?
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
How many branches of government are there? What are they called?
Three: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Who elected the chiefs in Iroquois society?
Women.
Who was Martin Luther and what did he do?
He was a 16th century German monk who led the Protestant Reformation.
For religious freedom, economic opportunities, and to relieve people of debt (Georgia)
How did enslaved and formerly enslaved people play a role in the American Revolution?
What part of the Constitution explicitly lists rights that are protected for all American Residents?
The Bill of Rights
Where did England first attempt to form a colony? What likely happened to the colony after its second attempt?
Who funded Columbus's expeditions?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What were Spanish missions and what was their goal?
They were religious settlements, and their goal was to convert Native Americans, often by force.
What English-American writer influenced the American Revolution? What did he publish and what impact did it have?
Thomas Paine published two series of pamphlets, Common Sense and Crisis. Common Sense motivated Americans to declare independence. Crisis motivated the Continental Army to continue fighting.
What was the name given to the committee that signed the Constitution?
The Second Continental Congress
True or False: Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
False, he died before he could manage it, but his remaining living crew members became the first people to do this.
In general, how did Spanish and English colonists and conquistadors treat the native populations of the Americas?
Cruelly with a focus on how they might be exploited for economic gains
The first representative government in the colonies, which was formed in 1619, was the _____.
House of Burgesses
What was Valley Forge?
Valley Forge was a shabby winter camp set up about 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia. George Washington stationed his troops there during the winter of 1777 and 1778, and many suffered from starvation and died from disease.
What amendment protects people from having to admit something which might incriminate them?
The 5th Amendment
Who were Hernando Cortez and Francisco Pizzaro? What did they do?
They were Spanish conquistadors. Cortez conquered the Aztec Kingdom and Pizzaro conquered the Incan Kingdom.
What 1215 English document limited the King's power and protected British nobels and citizens? How did it influence the colonies hundreds of years later?
The Magna Carta. It went on to influence the expectations the colonists had about having protections like the right to a fair trial.
In general, the colonies offered the right to vote to
White Male Property Owners
The Treaty which ended the American Revolution was signed in ____.
Paris
Who was the first President of the United States and who was his Vice President?
George Washington and John Adams