Spanish Colonization
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What was the first lasting English settlement in America?
Jamestown
What were the three major regions in the American colonies?
Northern (New England), Middle, and Southern.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first document which Americans used to create a government?
The Articles of Confederation
Slave trade
When did the settlers arrive in Jamestown?
1607
What tax law was passed in 1765, and drew severe resentment from the colonists?
The Stamp Act
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What was the key problem with the Articles of Confederation?
The government was too weak to be effective.
What was the name of the people group Columbus first encountered?
Taino, "Noble Ones"
Which colony was the "lost colony"?
Roanoke
Which colonial region relied most heavily on slavery for its economy?
Southern
-Boost in American Confidence
-Removed an entire British Army
-Gained French Support
Where was the Constitutional Convention held, and in what year?
Philadelphia, 1787
What is the name for the swapping of goods, animals, ideas, cultures, diseases, etc. which resulted from Spanish exploration?
The Columbian Exchange
What was the primary motivation for the founding of the Plymouth Colony?
Religion
Which battle was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War, and in what year did it occur?
Yorktown, 1781
Which plan called for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state?
The New Jersey Plan
What killed up to 90% of the native population in parts of the Americas?
Disease
What Christian group made up the settlers of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay settlements?
The Puritans
Why was New England the most hostile toward British rule?
Resentment had grown out of the history of religious conflict between Puritans and the English government.
Name 3 factors that contributed to America winning the war.
-Knowledge of the territory
-Fighting for a cause
-Defending their homes
-French Support
-Winning public opinion
When did the first government under the Constitution go into office?
March 4, 1789