Native Americans
& Exploration
& Exploration
13 Colonies
Causes of the Revolution
American Revolution
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(Double Points!!!)
(Double Points!!!)
100
What are the 3 G's of exploration?
Gold, Glory, & God
100
What European country controlled the 13 Colonies?
Great Britain/England/United Kingdom
100
What was the name of the event where the Sons of Liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
100
What document did the Second Continental Congress sign, officially declaring independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
100
What position is the leader of the executive branch? They are elected every 4 years through the electoral college. We have had 46 of these since 1789.
The President
200
What is the name of this system of trade, that sent millions of slaves from Africa to North America?
Triangle Trade or Slave Trade
200
What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies shown above?
New England, Middle, & Southern colonies
200
Paul Revere created this engraving, showing what event?
Boston Massacre (Bloody Massacre)
200
What position was George Washington chosen for at the start of the American Revolution?
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
200
What is the document that tells us how our government is set up and includes powers that the government has?
The Constitution
300
What is the Bering Land Bridge?
A piece of that early humans used to migrate into North America from Asia
300
What was the name of the colonist who was kicked out of Massachusetts for her religious views?
Anne Hutchinson
300
What was the war the caused Great Britain to go into debt, leading them to pass the Stamp Act?
French and Indian War
300
What camp in Pennsylvania did the Continental Army spent a winter with little supplies?
Valley Forge
300
Our Congress is made up of two parts. The House of Representatives and what other part?
The Senate
400
What was the explorer who sailed for Spain that set sail for Asia, but landed in North American?
Christopher Columbus
400
What was the name of the first successful colony in the New World?
Jamestown
400
What is the name for the policy of "kindly ignoring" the colonies put into place by Great Britain?
Salutary Neglect
400
This painting shows Washington crossing the Delaware River in preparation for what battle?
Battle of Trenton
400
What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, & Judicial
500
What is the name of the exchange of food, animals, and disease between the New and Old World?
Columbian Exchange
500
What was the name of the colony that "disappeared" upon John White's return in 1590?
Roanoke
500
What are the names of the two groups of colonists that disagreed over the independence of the 13 Colonies?
Patriots and Loyalists
500
What American General committed treason and switched to the British side in the middle of the war? Now his name is used as a nickname to call someone a traitor.
Benedict Arnold
500
What is the name of this group of 9 judges makes up this part of our government that interprets the Constitution?
The Supreme Court