First Americans
Where did the first Americans come from?
Siberia
Which 3 main European countries colonized America?
Spain, France, England
From whom did the colonists want to be independent?
Great Britain
What document was the first written plan to govern the US?
The Articles of Confederation
Which direction did the Americans expand?
West
How did the first Americans get to the Americas?
By crossing a land bridge
What side did America did the English colonize?
East
Who were the patriots?
English colonists rebelling against Great Britain
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Lewis and CLark
How many cultural regions were formed?
8
Who first colonized Florida?
Juan Ponce De Leon
Why did the colonists want to be independent?
England taxed them too much without representation.
What document is still used in America as a framework of government?
The Constitution
What event led a lot of people from around the world to California?
The Gold Rush
How did the first Americans adapt to their environment?
They used natural resources
What was the name of the first English colony established in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
When did the colonists become Americans?
July 4, 1776
Who was considered "The Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
What is someone who is anti-slavery called?
Abolitionist
How were cultural regions formed?
The first Americans adapted to their environment
Who ruled the English colonies in America?
the King of Great Britain
How many states were there when America won their independence?
13
What gives Americans their basic rights?
The Bill of Rights
Which purchase doubled Americans size in land?
The Louisiana Purchase