1st Am / European Explorers
What did the First Americans cross to get to the US and what is it called
Land Bridge, Beringia
The American Revolution was a war between which two countries?
US and England (Great Britain)
What was the name given to the westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
The Civil War was fought between which two groups?
North US and South US
Who invented the electrical power station?
Thomas Edison
What do historians study in order to learn about the history of the First Americans?
Artifacts
Why did the American Revolution happen?
Americans wanted their independence.
In which direction did Americas begin expanding?
West
What was the name of the first battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Who invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
What were the 3 major European countries that settled in America?
England, France, Spain
What was the first Act that Great Britain imposed on Americans?
Stamp Act
Which expedition led Americans to the West Coast
Lewis and Clark
What did women do during the war?
Who invented the moving assembly line for automobiles?
Henry Ford
Which explorers colonized the US and how many colonies were there?
England (Great Britain), 13
At what event did Americans dress up as Mohawk Indians and throw tea off a ship?
Boston Tea Party
Black slaves combined both African and European music creating what type of music?
Spirituals
Under which proclamation were slaves freed?
Emancipation
How did immigrants from the early 1900's contribute to the US?
Industrialization growth
Why were slaves brought to America?
To work on farms
The name "Sons of Liberty" were given to which group?
Patriots
What was the flight to California in search of gold called?
Gold Rush
What was the name of the first black regiment?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
What was one fear that Americans had towards immigrants?
Americans did not know how immigrants would affect the country