Colonial America
What was the first permanent colony in America?
Jamestown
Colonists who wanted to stay under British rule
loyalists
The idea that the United States should spread all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Which Native American woman helped make friendly relationships between the Indians and Settlers?
Pocahontas
The port city on the Mississippi River that was important part of the Louisiana purchase
New Orleans
Why did Pilgrims come to Plymouth?
religious freedom
why did colonists boycott tea and paper
Stamp Act (taxes)
The first land acquisition that doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
What was the name of the Indian who helped the Pilgrims learn how to grow food and survive in Plymouth?
Squanto
What was Virginia's cash crop?
Tobacco
Name of the boat Pilgrims traveled on to come to Plymouth
Mayflower
Boston Tea Party
These two led the famous expedition into the Louisiana Purchas and Oregon country
Lewis and Clark
He organized the Sons of Liberty to fight for independence
Samuel Adams
Colonists who did not take sides in the fight for independence
neutral
This colony was known as the "Lost Colony"
Roanoke
Thomas Paine wrote this to convince colonists to fight for their independence
Common Sense
The journey the Cherokee Indians took to Oklahoma
Trail of tears
A patriot who tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly
Ben Franklin
Name the first three English settlements
Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth
The only clue that was left when John White returned from England and all the settlers had disappeared
The word "CROATOAN" carved into a tree
The document that explains why the colonists wanted to form a separate nation
Declaration of Independence
The law that promised cheap land to the pioneers
Homestead Act
Who was the King of England during the time of the first settlements? Hint: One of the settlements was named for him
King James I
Disease spread by mosquitoes
malaria