Age of
Exploration
Exploration
A period of time in the 1500's when Europeans began conducting sea expeditions is known as the....
Age of Exploration
How many colonies were there?
13
After the French and Indian War the British government was in massive...
Debt
What are the 10 amendments to the constitution made to protect people against the power of the national government called?
Bill of Rights
What is a tariff?
A tax on an imported good from outside the U.S.
What is a nomad?
Person without a permanent settlement
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed to North America on?
Mayflower
"No taxation without..."
Representation
The Bill of Rights makes up the first ____ amendments
10
Which group was most negatively affected by Jackson's presidency?
Native Americans
Define Polytheistic
The belief in multiple Gods (Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs)
This Christian denomination was very popular amongst colonist, particularly in Mass.
Puritans
Parliament
What Amendment protects the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
The United States bought the piece of land, known as the Louisiana Purchase for how much?
$15 million dollars
Who conquered the Aztec?
Cortes
Who was Chief Powhatan's daughter?
Pocahontas
An event where colonists were throwing snowballs and sticks at British soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowd and killed 5 colonists in total.
Boston Massacre
This amendment protects your freedom of religion and speech.
I Amendment
The belief that westward expansion was good for the country and a right of the country was called...
Manifest Destiny
Tomatoes, Corn, and Sweet Potatoes are items that didn't exist in ___?___, until the indigenous people traded them for other items.
The Old World (Europe + Asia)
The 3 ships were the Godspeed, the Susan Constant, and the _____?______.
Discovery
A group of American patriots who spoke out against the British. This first group was created by Samuel Adams.
Sons of Liberty
The US gov. want to find a way to save money so they decide to pass a law to require American citizens to house U.S. soldiers. Which Amendment does this violate?
3rd Amendment
This is the name of the event that also had South Carolina fighting against the federal government over a tariff.
The Nullification Crisis