Exploration and Colonization
What system of forced labor did the Spanish impose on the Native Americans?
The encomienda system
What was the cash crop that saved the Jamestown colony?
Tobacco
What act placed a direct tax on paper goods and legal documents in 1765?
The Stamp Act
What rebellion in 1786 highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Who was the third president of the United States, known for purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the main reason for Portugal's early success in exploration?
Advanced maritime technology (ex: astrolabe)
What colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?
How did the French and Indian War contribute to colonial resentment toward the British?
What compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved the issue of state representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise
Who was the only president to unanimously win every electoral vote in U.S. History?
George Washington
What key crop transformed the economy of the Americas and became a staple during the Colombian Exchange?
What 1692 event in Massachusetts revealed growing tensions within Puritan communities?
Salem Witch Trials
What document formally ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
What group insisted on the addition of Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists
Which president signed the Affordable Care Act into law?
What European disease caused the greatest population decline among Native Americans after 1492?
Smallpox
What major cultural and religious movement in the 1730s and 1740s challenged traditional authority in the colonies?
The First Great Awakening
What concept emphasized women's role in raising virtuous citizens after the Revolutionary War?
Republican Motherhood
What was the primary purpose of the Federalist papers?
To argue in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
Who was the first president to fly in an airplane while in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name the first permanent settlement in the United States.
St. Augustine (1565).
What caused Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?
Settlers' frustration with the Virginia government over protection from Native American attacks.
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for independence by criticizing monarchy and advocating republican government?
Common Sense
What plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population in both houses?
Virginia Plan
Who was the shortest president in U.S. History, standing at just 5 feet 4 inches tall?
James Madison