Colonies/Explorers
How many original colonies are there?
13
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
A series of ______ and ______ are used in American Government to make sure a branch doesn't get too much power.
Checks and Balances
Which side wanted to free the slaves?
Union
Who were the two men who traveled with a dog from st. Louis to the pacific ocean by boat?
Lewis And Clark
What was the first permanent US Colony?
Jamestown
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilks Booth
What was the time period called when alcohol was banned?
Prohibition
What year did Columbus sail to the new world?
1492
Who fired the "shot heard round the world?"
No one knows
How much did America buy Florida for?
5 Million
What were the 2 reasons the Civil War was fought?
Slavery and uniting the country
What was the port in New York called where all the immigrants came?
Ellis Island
Who was the first explorer to land in Florida?
Ponce De Leon
What did the British do that made the colonists angry?
How much did America spend on the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million
What did they call the period after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
What year did the Great Depression start?
1929
What were the 3 reasons explorers were adventuring to the new world?
God, Gold and Glory
What did Paul Revere yell as he was riding through the towns to warn of the coming British?
"The regulars are coming out"
What country did America complete the Louisiana Purchase with?
France
What battle was considered the "turning point" of the civil war?
Gettysburg
How did America's navy start?
Pirates