Early Explorers
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
Who is Christopher Columbus
Who founded Jamestown?
Who is John Smith
Name 1 crop that grew in New England.
Corn, beans, or pumpkins
Which countries fought in the French & Indian War?
Britain & France w/ Native American allies
What event were the Intolerable Acts in response to?
What is the Boston Tea Party
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
Introduces the Constitution and lists 6 reasons why the people are creating a new government.
From which country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory?
France
Britain was at war with which country when the War of 1812 began?
France
Was slavery more prominent in the North or the South?
What is the South
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth?
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
What is the winter of 1609-1610 considered?
What is the "Starving Time"
True or False?
The Puritans wanted to separate from the Church of England.
False
What region of land were Britain and France fighting over?
What is land between the Ohio River Valley & the Mississippi River
When did the First Continental Congress meet?
What is 1774
What year was the Constitution written?
What is 1787
For how much money was the Louisiana Territory bought?
15 million dollars
What did the British do to the Capitol, the White House, and other government buildings?
They burned them down
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Who is Eli Whitney
Who funded Christopher Columbus' trip?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
What happened to the town of Roanoke?
What is they disappeared
What were English colonists’ motivations for colonization?
Religious Freedom
• Wealth
• Land Ownership
• Trade Routes
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
Britain taxed all paper goods in America to pay back debts from the French & Indian War
Fill in the blank...
No______________ without_____________
taxation, representation
What are changes made to the Constitution called?
What are Amendments
Who were the two men appointed by Jefferson to explore the new territory?
Meriwether Louis & William Clark
What piece of history did Dolly Madison grab from the White House?
A portrait of George Washington
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 decide?
What was the deciding line to separate the North and South
What region is Cortez attributed to discovering?
What is Mexico, Honduras, and Baja, CA
Who were the people who traveled to America on the Mayflower? (name for a people group)
Pilgrims/ Separatists
How was Maryland different from the other Southern colonies?
It was a proprietorship, or a massive land grand given to one person. It was intended to be a haven for
Catholics. However, it quickly became mostly Protestant.
Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
Who is John Adams
What are the three unalienable Rights that are granted to the people by birth?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?"
Who is James Madison
What river did Louis & Clark primarily travel on?
The Missouri River
Who wrote the poem which became the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
Why did Southerners feel they needed to keep slavery?
They felt it would ruin their economy.
What did explorer Hernando de Soto discover?
What is the Mississippi River
Who wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?
Who is Jonathan Edwards
Who wrote the sermon titled "A Model of Christian Charity?"
Who is John Winthrop
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Who Samuel Adams
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
Which article is also known as the Supremacy Clause?
Article 6
Who helped Louis & Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
Who led the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
How many slaves did Thomas Jefferson own?
Over 600 slaves
Which explorer founded Quebec?
Who is Samuel de Champlain
Who helped the pilgrims grow food and hunt?
Squanto
Who is New York named after?
The king’s brother James, Duke of York.
What notable event happened on March 5, 1770?
What is the Boston Massacre?
What was the turning point in the American Revolution?
The Battle of Saratoga
In 1786, what rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
What was the role of Jefferson during Washington's presidency?
Jefferson was the Secretary of State under Washington
What treaty marks the end of the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What year did America ban the foreign slave trade?
1808