Vocabulary
A person who takes action to bring about political or social change
Activist
How many colonies were there originally?
13
Which amendment gives people the freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly?
1st
What act placed a tax on all things printed inside the colonies?
Stamp Act
Where was the opening battle of the American Civil War?
Fort Sumter
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored
Arsenal
These people wanted to purify the church of England from within
Puritans
Which amendment gives citizens of the United States the right to bear arms?
2nd
The dumping of 1.4 million dollars worth of british tea is referred to as what in American history?
Boston Tea Party
What was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
A person who is running away, often from the law or danger
Fugitive
What did the people find carved in the tree when they returned to Roanoke?
Crotoan
The first ever constitution of the United States of America was called?
What is the name of the event when British soldiers fired into a crowd marking the first act of violence against the colonies
Boston Massacre
This general refused to fight for anyone but his home state causing him to leave the Union for the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
An action or decision that serves as an example for others to follow
Precedent
What was the first permanent settlement in the colonies?
Jamestown
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called?
Bill of Rights
What group orchestrated the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
This woman is known for nursing wounded soldiers and founding the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
To formally withdraw from an organization, group, or government
Seceded
What future university was established to train Puritan ministers?
Harvard
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
These acts were a direct result of the Boston Tea Party, implemented on the Colonists as a punishment
Intolerable Acts
This famous proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in the Confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation