Exploration
This explorer reached the Americas in 1492
Columbus
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown
This war was fought between Britain and France in North America.
The French and Indian War
This group of people remained loyal to the British crown during the revolution
Loyalists
This document preceded the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
DAILY DOUBLE
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs in 1519
Hernan Cortez
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written __________ in America.
Constitution
Colonists protested this tax on printed goods in 1765
The Stamp Act
This group of people were supportive of the Revolutionary War and wanted to separate from Britain
Patriots
Under the Articles of Confederation who had the most power?
State Governments
This country sponsored Prince Henry the Navigator and led early Atlantic exploration.
Portugal
The colonists signed this agreement to rule by majority
Mayflower Compact
Britain passed these laws to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
This event(s) marked the official start of the Revolutionary War
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The ability for the Federal government to do this was a major failing of the Articles
Tax
This disease was spread quickly to Native Americans through European Explorers.
Smallpox
This religious group decided the Anglican church was too corrupt and left England
Seperatists
This Enlightenment Thinker believed that the purpose of government was to protect people's natural rights which included the right to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
DAILY DOUBLE
The Continental Congress published this document to gain additional support for the Revolutionary War
The Declaration of Indeoendence
In his farewell address, Washington warned Americans against this
Political parties
This alliteration describes the three motivations for European Exploration: G____, G____, and G________.
Gold, God, and Glory
What trade flourished in South Carolina due to good harbors and wealthy port cities?
The Slave Trade
This Enlightenment Thinker believed it was best to divide power among three branches of government.
Baron de Montesquieu
This meeting was called on September 5, 1774 where 12 of the 13 colonies debated on how to handle Britian
Continental Congress
This event showed one of the major failings of the Articles
Shay's Rebellion