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What was the first lasting English settlement in the Americas?
Jamestown
Which European explorer gets credit for discovering the Americas even though he did not realize it at first?
Christopher Columbus
The colony of Maryland provided refuge for what group of people?
Catholics
Where do anthropologists think the first American civilization arose?
Mesoamerica
What became a popular catchphrase as the Colonists became frustrated with Britain passing new Acts?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
The Spanish explores were known as what?
Conquistadors
The official start of the American Revolution began with the?
Battle of Lexington
What document did the Colonists issue that argued that only representatives elected by the colonists, not Parliament, had the right to tax them?
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
What was the form of self-government set up by the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
What document official ended the American Revolution and officially established the United States of America?
Treaty of Paris
The French established colonies in what is now known as what?
Canada
English people that came to America by agreeing to work for four or more years in return for ship passage and basic needs were known as what?
Indentured Servants
What two things was Spain seeking in the Americas?
Glory and Gold
The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence on what date?
July 4th, 1776
Who became the first state to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
During the War of 1812, after the sight of the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry who wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner?”
Francis Scott Key
What was a legalized form of kidnapping used by the British during the War of 1812 that forced people into military service?
Impressment
What was created to formally establish the framework for our first central government?
The Articles of Confederation
What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution, as the American victory convinced France to join their side?
Battle of Saratoga
Name the 3 branches of the federal government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Name the 3 types of government powers defined in the Constitution.
Enumerated
Reserve
Concurrent
Name the two major compromises that led to the formation of Constitution
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
The debate over whether the Constitution should be ratified was argued by what two groups?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
The Debate over Hamilton’s financial program divided Congress into what two rival political parties?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans