Colonial America
St. Augustine, Florida
What rebellion led early American leaders to realize one fatal weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
He was kicked out of a colony because he believed in religious tolerance. He would eventually start his own colony.
William Penn
This is where gold was originally discovered which started the California Gold Rush?
Sutter's Mill, California
He was put in charge of the Culper Spy Ring - a secret organization created by George Washington during the American Revolution.
Benjamin Tallmadge
What were the three colonial regions called?
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
Three Branches: Judicial, Legislative, Executive
He was known for leading a group of "mountain" men during the American Revolution that used guerrilla warfare tactics to beat the British.
Daniel Morgan
This city was so important to the "western" United States for many reasons, but mostly because it was the gateway to the Mississippi.
New Orleans
He was the chief of the Tsenacommacah People and father to the famous Native American women Pocahontas.
Powhatan
Which colony was often considered the most powerful because of its age and wealth?
Virginia
What early legislation passed with the Articles of Confederation outlawed slavery in American territories?
The Northwest Ordinance
She helped early explorers make their way across North America on an expedition to find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
Sacagawea
This city was originally named New Amsterdam.
New York City
This was the first official government in the colonies, where representatives were mostly colonists and not Englishmen.
The House of Burgesses
Which original colony was founded as a place for debtors and former prisoners to go?
Georgia
What period in American History starts to clearly define the economies of the North and South.
The Industrial Revolution
His presidency was known as the "Era of Good Feelings".
James Monroe
This is where the officials met and agreed to peace for both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Paris, France
How many enslaved African were living in the United States by the beginning of the Civil War?
About 4 million
Name the original 13 colonies.
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
George Washington, our first president, is often referred to as the _______________.
President of precedents
She was (and still is) the only female to receive the Medal of Honor for her service to our country.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
This was the end goal for settlers traveling on the Oregon Trail.
Willamette Valley or Oregon City
How many states were there in the United States by the end of the Civil War?
36