Timeline
Whose idea the The Roanoke Colony was?
Sir Walter Raleigh (1580s)
In 1587 a small colony was founded on an island off the eastern coast of North America. The settlement would have been the first permanent English colony in the New World, had the settlers not disappeared owing to unknown circumstances.
The Last Frontier
Alaska - It was admitted to the union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
What way were the first 13 states formed? Name at least 7 of them
The first American states were originally 13 British colonies located along the Atlantic coast of North America: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
What was the original name of New York?
New York was originally a Dutch colony called New Netherland before it was taken over by the British in 1664.
What was the major product which allowed Jamestown to survive?
1607 - Jamestown, Virginia, founded by English settlers, who begin growing tobacco.
Grand Canyon State
Arizona - its capital and largest city being Phoenix, officially become the 48th state in 1912
Which state is named The "First" State? Why?
Delaware holds the title of the "First State" because it was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution on December 7, 1787.
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania was established by William Penn as a haven for Quakers. It was named after William Penn's father by Charles II.
Who founded the Plymouth Colony in 1620?
1620 - Plymouth Colony, near Cape Cod, is founded by the Pilgrim Fathers, whose example is followed by other English Puritans in New England.
Golden State
California - was admitted as the 31 state in 1850
Which of the 13 original colonies were the first and the last to be established?
Virginia was the first colony established (Jamestown, 1607), while Georgia was the last of the original 13 to be founded (1733).
What religious group was Maryland founded as a refuge for?
Maryland was founded as a refuge for Roman Catholics by the The Calvert Family under the charter of Charles I in 1632.
Why were hundreds of thousands of Africans trafficked to Americas in the 17th-18th centuries?
17th-18th centuries - Hundreds of thousands of Africans brought over and sold into slavery to work on cotton, sugar and tobacco plantations. (Transatlantic Slave Trade)
Centennial State
Colorado - it became the 38th U.S. state in 1876, exactly 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, marking America's centennial
Which of the 13 colonies formed New England?
New England: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Which colony was founded as a near-perfect Puritan community
Massachusetts Bay Colony - it was intended as a "City Upon a Hill" under Governor John Winthrop. It united Plymouth Colony (1620) and Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1630)
What war resulted in Britain gaining control of territory up to the Mississippi river?
1763 - Britain gains control of territory up to the Mississippi river following victory over France in Seven Years' War.
Constitution State (Nutmeg State)
Connecticut - its Fundamental Orders of 1638-39 are considered by many historians to be the first written constitution
What was the original name of the new country before it became the USA in 1776?
United Colonies
Which colony was the first to establish total religious freedom?
In 1636, Roger Williams established the Rhode Island colony on the principle of "liberty of conscience." The "Lively Experiment" as King Charles II called it - he granted Rhode Island a Royal Charter in 1663, which legally codified religious toleration.