Filling the Earth
Who were the first European explorers to reach the land of the Americas?
Vikings
In 1763 Britain defeated France in what war?
The 7 Years' War
When was the constitution signed?
September 17, 1787
When did Congress declare war on Britain?
1812
What act had happened in 1830?
The Indian Removal Act
In what modern-day country was the Tower of Babel built?
Iraq
What act was passed on March 22, 1765?
The Stamp Act
Who is called the head of state?
The president
Who won the war of 1812?
no one
When did Texas win their freedom from Mexico?
In 1836.
In 1565 the Spanish established the first permanent European settlement, what was it called?
St. Augustine, Florida
What passed the Coercive Act in 1774?
The Parliament
What are the three branches of the US Government?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
the Treaty of Ghent
When did the confederates attack Fort Sumter?
in 1861
Why was Roanoke called The Lost colony?
The settlers mysteriously disappeared
How many tea chests were dumped into the Boston harbor?
340
What gives the federal government certain powers?
The Constitution
How wide were the stripes and stars on the Star- Spangled Banner?
2 feet wide
Why did the civil war begin?
A disagreement between the North and the South.
Where did the English settle?
In Virginia and the Northeast
What Act had happened on June 2?
The Quartering Act
Who leads the Senate?
The vice president
Who renamed the white house?
President Theodore Roosevelt.
How much did William Seward offer to buy Alaska for?
$7.2 million