Period 1
This Italian explorer from Portugal was funded by the king and queen of Spain for a voyage where he "discovered" the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus
These two European empires sought to trade more than actually settling the Americas
Who were the French and Dutch
This war pitted Britain against France for territory in the Ohio River Valley and ended with a British victory and gain of territory
What was the French and Indian War/Seven Year's War
This land purchase made by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 doubled the size of the US
What was the Louisiana Purchase
This Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans could never be citizens and that declaring slavery illegal was unconstitutional
What was the Dred Scott Case/Decision
This nonexistent waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and was sought after by every European nation
What was the Northwest Passage
Unpaid laborers who worked to pay off a debt
What are indentured servants
These laws against the Massachusetts colony closed Boston Harbor and basically dissolved the democratic legislature in Massachusetts
What were the Intolerable Acts
This law passed by Andrew Jackson forced thousands of Native American peoples off their ancestral land to the west
What was the Indian Removal Act
These explorers, hired by Pres. Jefferson, explored the newly obtained Louisiana Purchase and the far western reaches of North America
Who were Lewis and Clark
This Native American empire from modern day Mexico had their capitol in modern day Mexico City and was conquered by Hernan Cortez
What was the Aztec Empire
This economic system was practiced by most European empires and used colonies to enrich the mother country
What is mercantilism
This battle of the American Revolution is considered the turning point of the war and convinced France to help out the Patriot cause
What was the Battle of Saratoga
This event saw a massive change in the economics of the US via the building of railroads and canals connecting multiple parts of the country together
What was the Market Revolution
This event started as a protest in the streets of Boston but soon turned deadly when British soldiers shot and killed 5 protestors in March 1770
What was the Boston Massacre
Having to do with the sea or sailing
What is maritime
The Mayflower Compact set a precedent in the British colonies of political independence and paved the way for this form of government where the citizens hold the power
What is democracy
The reasons for the failure of the Articles of Confederation
What are congress' failure to tax, coin money, raise an army or each state having one vote
This effect of the War of 1812 caused many Americans to become extremely prideful of their country
What is the growth of nationalism
This colony was founded by Puritan separatists seeking to practice their religion freely
What is Massachusetts/Rhode Island
The Columbian Exchange saw the trading of many foods and people, but also this deadly disease that killed millions of natives
What is smallpox
What was the Enlightenment
This political party, led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, believed in a strong central government and had a big influence in the writing of the Constitution
Who were the Federalists
This Supreme Court case reinforced the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court
What was Marbury v. Madison
This Native American city-state in the Mississippi Basin was the largest known Pre-Columbian culture in the modern United States
What was Cohokia