Early Colonization and Exploration
The first European explorer to reach America
Christopher Columbus
The primary cause of King Philip's War
The expansion of colonial settlements into Native American land
Led the continental army during the American Revolution
George Washington
The act that required colonists to house British Soldiers
The Quartering Act
The “Trail of Tears” refers to the forced relocation of this Native American tribe in the 1830s
The Cherokee Indians
The country who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the New World
Spain
The Native American leader that united many tribes to resist British colonial expansion after the French and Indian war
Pontiac
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This event in 1770, where British soldiers killed five colonists, inflamed anti-British sentiment
The Boston Massacre
This 1830 act appropriated funds for relocation of Indians by force if necessary
Indian Removal Act
The first permanent English settlement in North America established by the Virginia Company
Jamestown
Communities of native people achieved a comfortable and secure life by developing a sophisticated knowledge of the rich and diverse available resources
Forest efficiency
The primary author of the US constitution
James Madison
The election of thomas jefferson ended this political party
Federalist
The first substantial tariff in 1816 caused this incident
Nullification Crisis
The large-scale exchange of people, animals, plants, and goods between the old and new world
Economedia System
This Union wanted alliance with Europeans for supplies of metal tools and weapons
Powhatan Confederacy
This philosopher’s ideas about natural rights and government influenced American colonial leaders
John Locke
A pamphlet, published in 1776, persuaded many colonists to support independence
Common Sense
Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
The Spoils System
The first democratically-elected legislative body that encouraged immigration
The House of Burgesses
The “frontiers of inclusion” committed by the French and Spanish did this to the Native Americans
Indians were converted into subjects and attempted to be incorporated into society
Led an armed rebellion in 17th century colonial America against Governor Berkekley
Nathaniel Bacon
This philosophical movement, emphasizing individual rights and separation of powers, influenced the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution
The Enlightenment
The Supreme Court case that ruled Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands, though Jackson ignored it
Worcester v. Georgia