Colonies
The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
England
Where did Colombus think that he was when he landed in the New World?
Japan/India
Who was known as the Father of Philosophy?
Socrates
What were the reasons the Revolutionary War started?
Stamp act
Townshend act
Boston Massacre
Boston tea party
What was the nickname of the American military during the Revolutionary war?
Minutemen
Why did the colonists come to America?
Opportunity
Who was the first explorer to step foot on American soil?
Ponce De Leon
What is Western philosophy?
Philosophical thought in Western Civilizations
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed up as Indians storm boats and dump tea into the Boston Harbor
What does “one if by land; two if by sea” mean?
Lanterns from the old north church
What was the first US settlement?
Jamestown
What did the conquistadors come to the new world for?
God, Gold, Glory
Name one of Socrates beliefs.
Focus on your soul instead of bodily possesions
What was the Boston Massacre?
5 people were killed protesting the treatment from the British
What was the 7 years war?
French and Indian war for land in the east
Why did many of the new settlers die in the new world?
Lack of knowledge
Disease
Indian attacks
What were the 4 different empires in South America?
Incan, Aztec, Mayan, Olmec
Name one of Platos beliefs.
Conflicting interest can be harmonized
Who fired the “shot heard round the world?”
No one knows
What was the first Constitution called?
Articles of Confederation
How much did America buy Florida for?
5 million
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Split the world in half
Name one of Aristotile's beliefs.
Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Everything is made of matter.
What was the disease that George Washington helped cure that affected the American army in the Revolutionary War?
Small pox
What were the first 10 Amendments that were added called?
Bill of Rights