West Africa
Mali's most famous King, A Muslim ruler who was extremely rich and built Mosques and Schools.
Mansa Musa
A document that formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
A separatist, Puritan group that left England in the early 1600s to escape persecution
Pilgrims
Name of the famous Viking who is credited with finding North America
Leif Eriksson
The Articles of Confederation were sent to each state for _________________, or offical approval
Ratification
Over time the ___________ became very important to the West African Economy. Soon, Arab Muslims and Europeans became traders of this item in high demand (hint: work)
Slave Trade
Taking place at Breed's Hill in Massachussettes, this famous conflict was a terrible loss for the Patriots in 1775.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
After the English conquered northern land in America from the Dutch, they renamed New Amsterdam to:
New York
In 1492, Columbus first landed in the Caribbean islands, Columbus thought he had landed where?
A strip of solid land believed to have once connected Asia to present-day Alaska.
Bering-Land Bridge
Name the three main natural resources found and traded within West Africa
Gold, Salt, Iron
Famous American who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Local Boston leader who believed Parliament could not tax the colonists without their permission.
Samuel Adams
Name of a famous Spanish conquistador who is credited with conquering the Aztec Empire and taking over parts of South America
Hernán Cortés
Common Sense, a 47-page pamphlet that was distributed in 1776 arguing against the British Monarchy was written by:
Thomas Paine
Empire that reigned in the 1400s after the Mali empire weakened. The most famous leader was Askia the Great.
Songhai
How many signatures are there on the Declaration of Independence?
56
England's legal motion. Forbade colonists from trading specific items such as sugar and cotton with any country other than England.
Navigation Acts
On which two Islands did the Vikings establish settlements before coming to North America?
Greenland and Iceland
A system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa
Triangular Trade
Name of the Muslim group who attacked Ghana in effort to force its leaders to convert to Islam
Almoravids
The Revolutionary War had its final battle in which year?
1781
The year the Boston Massacre took place:
1770
The Treaty of Tordesillas decided what between Spain and Portugal?
Split the new land that Columbus had founded into "equal" parts.
A system that granted 50 acres of land in Virginia if they had paid their own way to the colonies, another 50 acres was granted if they brought another Englishman.
Headright System