Discovering America
In 1492, this explorer was credited for exploring the Ocean Blue, and rediscovering the Americas for Europe.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The local unit of government that Louisiana is broken up to. It is a smaller division than a state, but larger than a city.
What are parishes?
The name of the commander of the American Forces during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
The first written form of government in the United States.
The founding fathers met to get rid of the Articles of Confederation, and make this document.
What is the Constitution?
The name of this European Explorer was used to name the Americas.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
Louisiana was handed off to Spain after this war.
What is the French and Indian War?
The man who was known for notifying the Americans that the British forces had arrived.
Who was Paul Revere?
The Articles of Confederation left most of the power to this side of the government.
What are the state governments?
This compromise counted every five slaves as three people for population and taxes.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
We find absolute location on a map using these two measurements.
What is latitude and longitude?
The name of the Spanish governor who made Louisiana successful.
Who is Alejandro "Bloody" O'Reilly?
This paper was signed declaring that the American colonies would be independent from Great Britian.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation were not strong enough.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
What is the Great Compromise?
The name of the transfer of goods, diseases, ideas, and technology across the Atlantic Ocean after Christopher Columbus arrived to America.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This treaty transferred the rights of Louisiana from France to Spain.
What is the Treaty of Fontainebleau?
The names of the first two battles of the American Revolution.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The name of the Ordinance that allowed the Americans to settle the new territories in the Northwest.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The name of the bicameral branch of government that has one house for representation based on population, and one that has equal representation for each state.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This person helped Jamestown by growing tobacco, and married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
Louisiana was in this after John Law tricked Europeans into investing in Louisiana.
What is the Mississippi Bubble?
What is Valley Forge?
The name of the African American abolitionists who was a scientist, and published his own Almanac.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
The name of the city that the Constitutional Convention was held in.
What is Philadelphia?