Unit 1
Asian hunters chasing game from Asia to North America
African slaves in to the New World in chains and unsanitary conditions
What is the Sugar Act?
taxed molasses to make rum
What is the New Jersey Plan?
every state would have two members in the Senate
What is Manifest Destiny?
the goal of the US to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
What is Economics?
study of managing resources, money, water food, supply and demand
What did the House of Burgess and Mayflower Compact do?
Began to form a new government that is known as democracy
What is the stamp act?
taxed all legal documents, newspaper, playing cards, etc
What is the Virgina Plan?
states with large population would have more rep. in the House of Representative
Which President is known for the Trail of Tears?
President Andrew Jackson
Who is the Hiawatha the Unifer?
brought the tribes of the Eastern Woodlands together
List all of the New England Colonies and what they were known for
Mass Bay colony
New Hampshire
Connecticut
rhode Island
dried fish, lumber
Who was the first person to sign the declaration of independence?
John Hancock
Which amendment gives the freedom of speech?
first
Give me one of the long terms causes of the civil war
slavery
states' rights
sectionalism
What is adapting to the environment?
using materials and natural resources to meet basic needs
List all of the Middle Colonies and what they were known for
New York
Penn.
New Jersey
Delaware
farming
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is checks and balances?
What was the first battle of the civil war?
Fort Sumter
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
primary- diary, photograph, journal from anyone
secondary- information that is not from the original source
List all of the Southern Colonies and what they were known for
Maryland
Virgina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
farming (cotton and tobacco)
Give me one battle of the American Revolution
points depending on answer given
What words does the Constitution start with?
WE THE PEOPLE
What was the deadliest battle of the civil war?
Gettysburg