Early American Exploration
Who left Spain with his three ships—the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, and is often credited (incorrectly) with "discovering" America?
Christopher Columbus
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
What is the purpose of The Constitution?
To create and organize the government.
What are the 3 branches of the United States Government?
Legislative, Executive, & Judicial
What was the belief held by many during the 1800's, that Americans should own land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Name the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
Legislative Branch
What country originally owned Texas?
Mexico
This Spanish explorer searched the area of present-day Florida for the fabled Fountain of Youth.
Juan Ponce de León
What event involved the shooting of 5 American Colonists by British/English soldiers, and helped lead to the start of the American Revolution?
The Boston Massacre
What rights are protected by the First Amendment?
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (protest).
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws.
Executive Branch
This purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase
What is the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area that already has an indigenous population called?
Colonization
What were British/English soldiers known as during the American Revolution?
Redcoats
The Constitution was written to replace which document?
The Articles of Confederation
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws.
Judicial Branch
This route was used by Pioneers to travel from Missouri to the West in the 19th century.
The Oregon Trail
What was the name used for the widespread transfer of plants, animals, precious metals, commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and Europe/Asia?
The Columbian Exchange
What motivated American Colonists to declare independence from England?
The British imposing taxes on colonists and not allowing the colonists to have a voice in their government.
This future president is considered the "drafter" of the Constitution.
James Madison
What two houses make up the United States Congress (Legislative Branch)?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the forced relocation of Native American people from the Eastern United States to land in the Western United States. What was this route known as?
The Trail of Tears