PEOPLE
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Becomes the second treasury founder of federalists party, killed in duel with Aaron Burr
Which two European countries led the competition in navigating and expanding trade routes in 1400's and 1500's?
Spain and Portugal
Why did colonist get angry about the Sugar Act?
They believed that the British were violating their rights as English citizens.
What were the 3 G's that explorers sought to spread or gain for themselves during the Age of Exploration?
Gold, Glory , and God
What did the Declaration of Independence attempt to explain to eh British?
To explain the reasons the colonies were breaking away from British rules.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Dictator of France sold Louisiana to US for 15 million dollars.
Where was the Iroquois Confederacy tribes located?
Central NY
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
Colonist were angry and burned effysis and boycotting British goods
Why were Britain and France competing for control of the Ohio River Valley?
They wanted control of the land and fur trade in that region which led to the French and Indian war.
What did the Declaration of Independence say that men could do to an oppressive government?
It said that people have the right to alter any government that becomes destructive to men's rights.
Who is Sacagawea?
Famous women, NA guide that was instrumental in helping the Corps Of Discovery succed in it's mission.
What is considered the first shots of the American Revolution?
The fighting at Lexington and COncord
WHy were the intolerable acts put into place?
To punish the Boston people by banning town meetings and forcing them to quarter troops in their homes.
What major act of defiance was the Son's of Liberty responsible for in Boston?
The Boston Tea Party
What did the Declaration of Independence say about the rights of man?
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
British general who is mostly remembered for getting trapped and surrendering at Yorktown, brings an end to the American revolution.
What country was responsible for attacking American ships in the 1800's?
France
Why was Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre considered propaganda?
Some thought the engraving shows the Redcoat firing into a group of colonists was swaying peoples opinions about the British behavior.
How did Washington pull off the victories at the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
He launched a surprise attack on the British Christmas morning
What were the 3 main objectives of the Lewis and CLark expedition?
1. to establish trade network
2. become allies with Native Americans
3. to see if the Northwest passage was real
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
Former Prusian army officer, helped to train the continental army at valley forge.
Where was the Middle Passage?
It was a passage that took slaves to the New WOrld that went from Africa to America.
What happened to the Redcoats on their way back to Boston after leaving Lexington and COncord?
They were attacked.
2 reasons that US went to war with British during the War of 1812
impressment and Britain limited trade with Europe
What were the 3 parts of the COnstitution?
1. preamble
2. 7 Articles
3. Amendments ( the first 10 are called Bill of Rights)