People
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What was one of the first factories that let women work there?
Lowell Mill
Which act placed duties on stamps?
Hard
Stamp Act
What was Peggy Eaton's Maiden name?
O'Neale
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find when he landed in Cuba?
A trade route for spice to India
Where was the first SUCCESSFUL American colony
Jamestown, Virginia
Define the Embargo Act of 1807
A law that prohibited American ships from trading with any foreign nation.
How long did Peggy wait until remarrying?
9 months?
The secretary of ___ is a governmental office that is usually given to future presidents
State
First Vice President of Andrew Jackson, incredibly racist.
John C. Calhoun
Thought to be the first colony of America, "The lost colony of ____"
Roanoke
What were the Tariffs of Abominations?
A tariff that gave a 45% tax on imported goods that was not supposed to pass through Congress
Which member of the government was one of the only Pro-Eaton members to not resign?
WILLIAM T BARRY
Why were the elites and the government scared after Bacon's rebellion?
It was an example of unity within the American colonists.
Who was the Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson in his first term?
William T. Barry
What was the Annapolis Convention?
The secret meetings between 12 of 13 states discussing the ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation
Define the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774.
A series of 4 laws passed by British Parliament, punishing the colonists for their rebellious activities.
John Eaton was originally a senator but was appointed to secretary of ___ under President _______
War, Jackson
What was the Colombian Exchange (Triangle Trade)?
Slaves from Africa were shipped to the Caribbean, sugar was shipped from the Caribbean to the Americas (The New World), rum was shipped from the New World to England, England shipped supplies like cloth and iron to Africa.
The last Federalist in government, reigned his position in the judicial system for decades. One of the last Federalists to die.
John Marshall
What was the land bridge the first natives crossed into America around 35,000 BCE?
Bering Strait
The proclamation of 1763 made ______ _______ prohibited to colonists.
Westward expansion
Where did John Timberlake die?
At sea.
What was the "Black Legend"?