Colonies
What is a reason people went to "The New World"
Religious Freedom
Money
We watched this popular musical in class, some of you liked it more than others...
Hamilton
Name the 3 branches of government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Oregon Trail
There were 2 sides in the Civil War. Union and ______
Confederacy
The first successful colony in America was called ______
Jamestown
Who served as the main General for the American Army during the Revolution?
George Washington
Who/What is the head of the Executive Branch?
POTUS
Money, Land, Resources Etc.
Who was the primary general for the south?
Robert E. Lee
There were 3 distinct regions of colonies,
Southern, Middle, and ________
New England
This famous phrase became popular after events like the stamp, tea, and sugar acts
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Who/What is the head of the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
What was the name of the group that got snowed in the mountains during the trip west and had to resort to cannibalism?
Donner Party
What is the most famous battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
The war that was before the American Revolution was called...
What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
Create new laws
This religious group was persecuted in the East so traveled west and settled near modern day Salt Lake City Utah
How did a majority of soldiers die in the Civil War?
Disease
This document set a standard for all future self-governance documents around the world, including our own Declaration of Independence
The Mayflower Compact
The final major battle where the British surrender to Washington and the French was fought where?
Yorktown
What is it called when one branch of government controls the power of another (Makes it so not one branch is the most powerful)?
Checks and Balances
Which war contributed to the idea of Manifest Destiny, where the United States should reach from coast to coast?
Mexican American War
Where did the Confederacy officially surrender to the Union?
Appomattox Courthouse