Native Americans & Colonial America
This European explorer is credited with "discovering" the Americas (We will ignore that he thought he was in Southeast Asia)
Christopher Columbus
This document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, was the colonists "break-up letter" with England
The Declaration of Independence
This branch of government was responsible with drafting and creating laws
In 1849, settlers rushed west to California in search of this precious metal
Gold
Harriet Tubman is known as the conductor of this secretive approach to helping runaway slaves get North
Underground Railroad
The first permanent European settlement was Jamestown located in this modern day state
Virginia
This former British officer and Virginia planter was the leader and Commanding General of the colonial army... also pretty important later on
General George Washington
The Constitution was debated and discussed by delegates in this Pennsylvanian city
Philadelphia
In 1869, the Atlantic Ocean was officially connected to the Pacific Ocean with the competition of this
The Transcontinental Railroad
Abolitionists
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut are all part of this region of American colonies (a name we still use for these states today)
New England
This "massacre" started as a riot and turned ugly when British soldiers fired into a crowd and killed 5 colonists
Boston Massacre
The first 10 Amendments (or add-ons) to the Constitution are known as this, which lists the protections people have against the government
Bill of Rights
This local man-made water transportation system increased trade, travel and communication between the West and East - with a huge boom to our area as well
Erie Canal
Shortly after this President was elected, Southern states started to secede or separate from the Union
President Lincoln
This was the primary killer of Native Americans when Europeans first arrived
Disease
This conflict, won by the British, caused the Crown the need to increase taxes on American colonists, which indirectly led to the American Revolution
Each state, regardless of population, gets this many senators
Two
In 1803, President Jefferson purchased this from France, which doubled the size of the United States over night
The Louisiana Territory
Provide one reason the North was able to defeat the South in the Civil War
-Larger Population
-More Factories (to produce stuff!)
-Better Transportation
-Stronger Navy & Blockade
This Native American confederacy controlled most of New York as well as where we are currently standing (or sitting)
Iroquois
This surprising European ally helped the colonists with its navy, which proved to be invaluable at the war's last battle in Yorktown
France
The 3/5s Compromise was created between Northern and Southern states to handle this controversial and evil issue
Slavery
President Andrew Jackson is credited with a pretty evil and manipulative policy towards this group of people
Native Americans
This wartime proclamation officially freed all slaves in rebelling territories
Emancipation Proclamation