Why did Christopher Columbus sail west from Spain?
to find a water route to Asia
100
Which region had the longest growing season?
Southern Colonies
100
Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts on the colonists?
Because they had been fighting a war with France
100
What battle began with "the shot heard round the world"?
the Battle of Lexington
100
What was the major effect of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the United States.
200
How did Columbus's voyages impact the Americas?
Other Europeans started to travel to the Americas.
200
What are three cash crops of the Southern Colonies?
tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton
200
What was the effect of British taxation on the colonies as a whole?
The colonists began to unite as Americans.
200
What battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War and convinced France to join?
the Battle of Saratoga
200
What event took place because Jefferson wanted to find out about the West?
the Lewis and Clark expedition
300
Why did the English want colonies in North America?
They wanted to find gold and other resources.
300
Who was known for making many changes in Philadelphia, such as building a hospital, starting a volunteer fire department, and opening a public library?
Benjamin Franklin
300
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
to spread news among the colonies
300
What battle ended the Revolutionary War?
the Battle of Yorktown
300
What was the effect of the Indian Removal Act?
Many Indians in the South were forced off their lands.
400
What was the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown
400
During the French and Indian War, what did the French and British fight over?
the Ohio River Valley
400
How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?
It showed that they protested the tea tax.
400
What are the Bill of Rights?
10 Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms
400
What advance in technology improved land travel during the Industrial Revolution?
railroads
500
Why did the Pilgrims choose to leave their homeland?
to practice their religious beliefs
500
What was the major effect of the French and Indian War?
Native American lands became part of the British Empire.
500
What was a Patriot?
a colonist who opposed British rule
500
List two major goals of the Constitution.
to defend the nation, to ensure peace, to establish justice
500
List two goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
to take note of new species and terrain, to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, to build relationships with the Native Americans