The Early Colonies
This was the beginning of representative government in the colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He was the president of the Confederacy.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
This is the alliance the US joined.
What are the Allied Powers?
A house divided against itself...
Cannot stand.
These workers pledged to work for a period of time for the cost of the journey to America.
What are indentured servants?
This act was named for the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
What is Intolerable?
He was the president of the Union.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This is the alliance with which Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Turkish Empire belonged.
What are the Central Powers?
We have nothing to fear...
but fear itself.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
Who are the British vs. the French and Indians?
Taxes passed by Parliament on such items as wills, diplomas and marriage papers.
What is the Stamp Act?
The shots fired here marked the start of the Civil War.
Where is Fort Sumter?
The sinking of this ship angered the US but not enough to enter the war.
What is the Lusitania?
That's one small step for a man,
one giant leap for mankind.
This was referred to as the Lost Colony.
What is Roanoke?
These Massachusetts cousins were instrumental in the Sons of Liberty.
This battle lasted 3 days.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This battle earned the Marines the moniker "Devil Dogs"
What is the Battle of Belleau Wood?
Mr. Gorbachev...
tear down this wall!
This is one of the south's cash crops.
What are rice, tobacco or indigo?
This was the act of civil disobedience by the Sons of Liberty.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
General Sherman marched through this state.
Where is Georgia?
German leaders agreed to the armistice terms on this date.
When is November 11, 1918?
Ask not what your country can do for you...
ask what you can do for your country.