British Authority
What debt did the British expect the Colonists to pay for through taxes?
War debt
What was the first profitable product the Colonists grew?
Tobacco
What world leaders paid for Columbus' expedition?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
What was one of the main reasons for the Civil War?
Slavery
Who is the leader of the Executive branch of government?
The President
What is the law making body of the British government that is similar to our Congress?
Parliament
How did most Colonial Americans make their living?
Agriculture/Farming
Where was Columbus born?
Italy
What party did Abraham Lincoln belong too?
Republican Party
How many branches of government are there?
Three - Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Name of the Act of 1765 requiring documents and printed materials to purchase a seal as a form of tax by the British.
Stamp Act
What type of warfare did the Colonists learn from the Natives?
Guerrilla Warfare
What continent did Columbus think he had reached at the end of his voyage?
Asia
What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?
Abolitionist
Which branch makes laws for the US government?
Legislative
False and/or exaggerated information or ideas intentionally spread to injure a cause, movement, nation or group of people.
Propaganda
Many people who settled in the New World came to escape what type of persecution?
Religious
Who were the two explorers asked by President Jefferson to explore and map the wild west of North America?
Lewis and Clark
What was the main economy in the North during the Civil War?
Industry
How can the Executive branch check the power of the Legislative branch?
President can veto
What happened on March 5, 1770 after a group of Colonists started taunting British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre
In New England what became known as the "goldmine" source of wealth?
Codfish
Who is known for exploring the frontier of Kentucky?
Daniel Boone
Which group of workers did the North exploit?
Immigrants
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution