Early Colonies
This first English colony disappeared with no trace of survivors
What is the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
This event was a direct protest of the Tea Act.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
This first form of American government was abandoned because it did not give the national government enough power over the states.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This controversial President vetoed the National Bank and forceably removed Native Americans from their land.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
This 3-day battle was the largest ever on American soil.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Established in 1607, this was the first surviving English colony in America
What is Jamestown?
This war put England in heavy debt, causing them to tax the American colonies.
What was the French & Indian War?
This 1820 agreement drew a line across the map to determine where slavery would be allowed in the future.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
This Political Party suffered from bad luck, bad choices, and the lack of a clear political platform.
Who were the Whigs?
This war resulted from Britain kidnapping American sailors.
What was the War of 1812?
The Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 to establish this colony
What is Plymouth?
This event led to English soldiers firing on American colonists, killing 5 of them.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This land acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
In 1848, this event reignited the argument over the expansion of slavery by adding a large amount of new territory to the U.S.
What was the Mexican-American War?
This 1781 battle resulted in the final surrender of British forces in the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
This Native-American girl married tobacco planter John Rolfe to bring peace to the Jamestown colony
Who was Pocahontas?
This series of English laws was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party, and led to the formation of the First Continental Congress.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
This early President shifted the political climate of the U.S. toward Antifederalism.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This former slave established the Underground Railroad, which helped many enslaved people escape to freedom in the north.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This Civil War general was removed from command twice for being too hesitant.
Who was George McClellan?
This colonial region built its economy on trade and resources from the ocean
What were the New England Colonies?
These early battles began the Revolutionary War, and are known as "The shot heard 'round the world".
What were Lexington & Concord?
The Constitutional structure is designed so that no single person or group holds too much power in the government.
What is Separation of Powers? (Checks & Balances is also an acceptable answer).
In 1854, Congress passed this legislation which erased the Missouri Compromise and led to outbreaks of violence between pro-slavery and anti-clavery factions.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Along with Gettysburg, this 1863 Union victory in the Western Theatre is considered a turning point in the Civil War.
What was the Siege of Vicksburg?