5 facts about Christopher Columbus
The birthplace of Christopher Columbus
What is Genoa, Italy?
The British are also known as (both names)
What are Redcoats and Lobsterbacks?
King John signed this in 1215
What is the Magna Carta?
A person who supports and defends his or her country is known as
What is a patriot?
The Southern colonists lived on large farms called
What are plantations?
The year Columbus discovered America?
What was 1492?
Swap Fox
Who is Francis Marion?
In 1776 a 47-page pamphlet was written in Philadelphia
What is Common Sense?
This agreement between Great Britain and the United States ended the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
civilian serving as soldiers
What is colonial militia?
These people hired Christopher Columbus for a job
Who is King Ferdinand and Queen Isbella?
African American Spy
Who is James Armistead?
Americans won what from Great Britain in 1783
What is independence?
Turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
What is the constitution?
Columbus thought he landed in this country
What is Japan?
America's Most famous Traitor
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This document passed in 1689
What is the English Bill of Rights?
At this battle 900 prisoners were taken
What is the Battle of Trenton?
The first permanent English settlement in America
What is Jamestown?
Columbus asked these countries to finance his trip to explore West
What are France, England, and Spain?
A group of protestors who made speeches against taxes and the British government
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
In 1765 he was the mastermind behind the Stamp Act
Who is Prime Minister Grenville?
Where did the Continental Army start harassing General Cornwallis
What is the Carolinas?
List 3 important cash crops of the Southern colonies. (Must list three)
What is cotton, indigo, rice, or tobacco?