Early America
This person discovered the tobacco seed
John Rolfe
From which country did most of the people come from that settled in the 13 colonies.
England
What was the first event that angered colonists after the French and Indian War?
The Stamp Act
What are the three branches of the Constitution
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is a civil war?
fighting between people of the same country
Jamestown
What does the word economy mean?
Jobs and money
What was the law that prohibited colonists from moving west after the F & I War?
The Proclamation Line of 1763
What is the first amendment (3)
Freedom of speech, religion, assemble, press
The name of the army in the north
The Union Army
This religion was being forced on the English people, so many left this country in search of religious freedom.
Church of England
What is a democracy?
What was the name of the army that fought against the British and who was their leader?
The Continental Army and George Washington
Why did the founding fathers add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
To protect people accused of a crime.
Name of the army in the south
The Confederate Army
The name of the first english settlement, even though it did not survive.
Roanoke
What is a monarchy?
A king or queen is in charge of the government
What was the last battle of the American Rev
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the term used to describe the Americans right to move west and take over the land that belong to the natives?
Manifest Destiny
The name of the law that gave all slaves their freedom
Emancipation Proclamation
The name of the native american woman who helped to save John Smith
Pocohontas
How long were the colonies ruling themselves before King George began to place taxes on them?
150 years
What was the name of the first form of government in the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
The name of the native american tribe that gave lewis and clark horses.
The Shoshone
President Lincolns most famous speech
The Gettysburg Address