People
Who was the author of The Sinners of An Angry God
Jonathan Edwards
Who discovered Florida?
Ponce De Leon
Which was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?
St. Augustine
What act of Parliament levied a tax on all legal documents in the colonies?
Stamp Act
What system is meant to control the power of each of the three branches of government.
check and balances system
Who led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen
Who helped Paul Revere spread the word about the British advancement
Dr. Samuel Prescott
Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What document reconciled the colonies with the king?
Olive Branch Petition
What do you call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Which American patriot became a traitor and helped the British in the War for Independence?
Who served as Vice President under George Washington? He is also known as the "Father of Conservatism"
John Adams
This city in colonial America served as the meeting place for the First and Second Continental Congress?
Philadelphia
What measure barred colonial settlement in all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What do you call the soldiers hired by King George to fight against the colonists?
Hessians
Who wrote The History of Plymouth Plantation?
William Bradford
Who became the first Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Where was did the "shot heard 'round the world" take place?
Lexington and Concord
Which document closed the port of Boston to commerce?
Boston Port Bill
Our country was founded as this type of government..
Who published Poor Richard's Almanac?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was famous for his "singing schools"?
William Billings
Where was the turning point in America's War for Independence?
Saratoga
What peace treaty officially ended the American War for Independence?
Treaty of Paris
What is the name given to the President's advisers?
Cabinet