Misc
These countries were involved in the Triangular Trade, where they traded horses, gold, spices, humans, livestock, and other cash crops.
What are the Americas, Africa, and Europe?
She was known for helping soldiers during the revolutionary war by making sure they had clothes and anything else to keep them warm and alive. She was the first First-Lady
Who is Martha Washington?
This war is also known as the French and Iroquois wars. The Natives wanted to expand their territory to get control of the trade route, which the French did not appreciate.
What is the Beaver Wars?
This Native woman is known for helping white settles survive the first year in a strange enviroment. When she eventually moved to America, she was treated like a celebrity.
Who is Pocahontas?
The ten dollar founding father without a father. He got a lot father by being a lot smarter.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
What are indentured servants?
A very early feminist, she fought for women's rights and to abolish slavery. Unfortunately, she is remembered more as the first Second-Lady and the second First-Lady.
Who is Abigail Adams?
This war was between Natives and American settlers. They started out friendly, but soon the Americans tried to move farther into the land, which lead to the eventual battle, also known as Metacom's war.
What is King Phillip's War?
This tribe had a matriarchal society in which the bloodlines were traced from the woman's side of the family.
This man was a founding father of America, and the creator of the Sons of Liberty. He also has a popular brand of beer named for him.
Who is Samuel Adams?
This event happened in Massachusetts back in the Period 2. It resulted in the deaths of 20 people and two dogs.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
Her real name is Mary Ludwig Hays. She became known for taking water out to soldiers during battles to keep them alive, which is where she got her more famous nickname.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
This war was a global conflict. It involved the French and the British, and heavily impacted the Spanish empire. It was also called the French and Indian War.
The Seven Years War
This Native American leader was considered ruthless and merciless. John Smith documented him and his tribe.
Who is Powhatan
One of Washington's inner circle. He rose in ranks through the revolution before turning his territory and men over to the British in exchange for money.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document informed Britain of our freedom from their control.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This was the first child born in the New World on August 18th.
This event was a rebellion by Virginian settlers. It was lead by Nathaniel (REDACTED) who gathered a militia together. They were defeated, and most of the men were killed.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This Native is remembered for helping out colonists when they first came to America. He is usually associated with the first thanksgiving.
Who is Squanto?
A former governor of Massachusetts. He is mostly remembered for how large he signed his name on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
This event was a political protest in which Americans boarded British ships and threw valuable merchandise overboard.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The first woman accused of witchcraft. She was a slave in the town of Salem, and the very beginning of the Salem Witch Trials.
Who is Tituba?
This event happened in 1770 where British Soldiers shot and killed some American Revolutionists gathering in a mob. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams publicized it as much as possible.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Who are the Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Mohawk, and eventually the Tuscarora?
This man was an inventor, writer, and political activist during the American Revolution. He is known for "Poor Richard Almanac" and experimenting with electricity via a kite.