Vocab 1
The document that declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776.
The Declaration of Independence
A government ruled by a king or queen.
Monarchy
The three main motivations for The Age of Exploration
Gold, God, Glory
This animal was crucial to the Plains Native american tribes but its population was diminished by westward expansion.
Buffalo or Bison
Which 1803 land deal between The U.S. and France doubled the size of the country and kicked off Westward Expansion?
The Louisiana Purchase
A settlement controlled by another country.
Colony
Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native American tribes.
Reservations
This Colonial region was known for farming, trade, and milling.
Middle Colonies
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What Native American Tribe is famous for inventing Lacrosse?
The Haudenosaunee or Iroquois
The voyage that transported enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Middle Passage
A form of government in which citizens participate by voting.
Democracy
The event where colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw tea in a harbor.
This was one of the major causes of which war?
Boston Tea Party
American Revolution
In 1848 the discovery of gold at Sutters mill caused thousands of people to rush to this western state, earning them the nickname "49ers".
California
At the lost colony of Roanoke, what word was written on the tree?
"Croatoan"
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual freedoms.
The Bill of Rights
The act of a state leaving the United States.
Secession
Name the 3 continents connected by the triangular trade.
Europe, Africa, North America
This insulting nickname was given to Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, named after cheap luggage they used to pack their belongings.
Carpetbaggers
What Caribbean island was Alexander Hamilton born?
Nevis
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
Checks and Balances
English settlers who came to America seeking religious freedom and founded Plymouth Colony.
Pilgrims
A system that divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Separation of Powers
Which was the first state to secede from the Union prior to the Civil War?
South Carolina
What was the name of the enslaved person from the movie "Runaway" that we watched in class?
Gallaway