The faction of Christians who believed King Henry’s Church of England was too similar to Catholicism
Who were the Puritans
Dutch explorer Adrian Block named this state “Roodt Eylandt” in reference to the red clay that lined the shore
What was Rhode Island
This American military general relied heavily on a secret intelligence network
Who was George Washington
This is known as the “formal breakup letter” with England
What is the Declaration of Independence
Bread contaminated with a hallucinogenic fungus was one possible cause of this event
What were the Salem witch trials
Pilgrims were also known by this name
What was the Separatists
These two plantation colonies were known for tobacco crops
What were Maryland and Virginia
This American Indian was credited with helping the Lewis and Clark expedition
Who was Sacagawea
British Parliament passes this legislation in 1765 as a means to pay for British troops in America
What is The Stamp Act
This region of the colonies is known for cold weather, rocky soil, trees, and shipbuilding
What are the New England colonies
This religious group originally settled in Maryland
Who were the Catholics
This colony was founded by James Ogelthorpe and was a buffer between Spanish Florida and the rest of the 13 colonies
What was Georgia
This person said “He that shall not work, shall not eat” and helped organize the people at Jamestown
Who was John Smith
This was America’s first governing document, creating equal and just laws
What is the Mayflower Compact
This physical land barrier bordered the original 13 colonies to the west
What are the Appalachian mountains
A phrase for the belief that it was God’s plan for the U.S. to expand its dominion across the entire North American continent
What is Manifest Destiny
This colony was once a part of Massachusetts and was settled by fishermen
What was New Hampshire
This man was put in charge of the expedition to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory
Who was Meriwether Lewis
In 1781 the U.S. came together as a nation and ratified this, what’s known as the first constitution
What is The Articles of Confederation
Jamestown was established this year
What is 1607
During the Colonial era, this group of people had radical beliefs for the time, like women were spiritually equal to men, rejected elaborate religious ceremonies, and mandatory church attendance
Who were the Quakers
Early on this area was known as the “Lower Counties of Pennsylvania” and later split off by William Penn and became its own colony
What was Delaware
He was one of the great heroes of the Stamp Act who proposed the Virginia Resolves
Who was Patrick Henry
What treaty ended the American Revolution and in what year
What is The Treaty of Paris in 1783
The New York colony was first settled by this people group in 1613
Who were the Dutch