Finding America
the first people to live in north America came from
Asia
The first step towards democracy in the colonies was
the house of burgess
congress is made up of the H.O.R. and
The Senate
the part of government that makes laws is
congress
who help expand the vote to all men
Andrew Jackson
who lived in America before the Europeans
Alien's
first colony in north America was
Jamestown
during the first continental congress colonists asked England do what
lower taxes
the first president of the USA
George Washington
*Daily Double* the French came to America to do what
set up fur trading companies
why did European sailors want to get to Asia
gold, silk, spices
*Daily Double* things that give clues to how people lived long ago
Artifacts
George Washington was chosen to
lead the nationals army
the USA reached to the pacific ocean after
Louisiana purchase
adobe is made from
clay, straw, and water
who reached the Bahama islands in 1492
Columbus
a kind of government in which the people have a say
Democracy
judicial branch of government includes
the courts
Texas fought for and won independence from
Mexico
Lewis and Clark were disappointed the Missouri river did not lead to what
the pacific ocean
who discovered Mexico in 1519
Cortes
Bill of right are amendments in
the constitution
the power of the 3 branches of government is limited by
checks and balances
the Louisiana purchase was sold by
France
*daily Double* what were the ships Columbus used
pinta, nina, santa maria