1492-1607
The name of the man credited with discovering the New World
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Location that the Pilgrims landed at in 1620
What is Plymouth Rock?
What is July 4th, 1776?
These two men were tasked by President Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory
Who are Lewis and Clark?
The election of this man led to the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The first permanent English colony established in the Americas
What is Jamestown?
This colony was originally established as a debtor's colony in 1732.
What is Georgia?
These two towns are where the first armed conflicts of the Revolution occured.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The country that the United States purchased Louisiana from.
What is France?
Term for land obtained from Mexico after the Mexican-American War.
What is the Mexican Cession?
System through which Spanish colonists extracted labor from Native Americans
What is the encomienda system?
Term used to describe a period of major religious revival in the British colonies.
What is the First Great Awakening?
The King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
This doctrine declared that European countries could no longer colonize territory in the Americas
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This state was admitted to the Union in 1850, in exchange for a more strict Fugitive Slave Law.
What is California?
Term used for the exchange of ideas, goods, and people across the Atlantic during this period.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
When describing the regions of British colonies, the following categories are used: Southern, Middle, and ________.
What is New England?
The first form of United States government, eventually replaced by the United States Constitution.
What is the Articles of Connfederation?
Location of a deadly standoff between Texans and the Mexican army. Would later be used as a rallying cry during the Mexican-American War.
What is the Alamo?
Term used for the process of rebuilding the South after the American Civil War.
What is Reconstruction?
The name of the first English colony in the Americas
What is Roanoke?
A period of heightened paranoia, leading to the execution of many young women in New England
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
Elected in 1800, this US president dreamed of the United States becoming an agrarian society.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The nation's first populist president, he signed the law that forced Native Americans out of their homes
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This man led Confederate forces against the Union during the American Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?