The first colonies
They came from England.
Where did the first settlers/colonists come from?
George Washington
Who became the first American president?
Who led the continental army?
1776
When did the United States become independent?
It represents a female figure holding a torch above her head.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
They decided to move westward because of the gold rush.
Why did many people decide to move westward (during the 19th century)?
It was in Jamestown, Virginia.
Where was the first English colony in America located?
The British surrendered in 1781.
When did the British surrender?
They were laws that made segregation legal in the South of the United States.
What were Jim Crow laws?
They represent the 50 states of the USA.
What do the stars on the American flag represent?
Wounded Knee.
What was the last major conflict between the Native Americans and the US soldiers?
1607
When did the first English colonists come to America?
It lasted 8 years.
How long did the American Revolution last?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
This animal is a symbol of the US.
What is the (bald) eagle?
The American army killed 200 men women and children at Wounded Knee Creek.
How many Indians were killed at Wounded Knee Creek?
What happened at Wounded Knee Creek?
Because of bad food, bad sanitation and hostility from the Native Americans.
Why did half of the colonists die in Jamestown?
In order to protest about the British tax on tea, a group of Americans went onto three British ships and threw boxes of tea into the sea.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
She is the most famous Native American woman.
Who is Pocahontas?
They were the colonists who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution.
Who were the Patriots?
He invented the Ghost Dance.
Who was Wovoca?
The Mayflower.
What was the name of the ship that transported a group of English families (known today as the Pilgrims) from England to America (in 1620)?
France.
Which country helped the Americans defeat the British?
It was the idea that white Americans had a God-given right to occupy the entire North American continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
It was the capital of the thirteen colonies.
What is Philadelphia?
He abolished slavery.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?