Early Exploration
European Colonization
The 13 Colonies
Road to Revolution
Revolutionary War
100
The exchange of goods, animals, and diseases between the new and old world, starting in 1492.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
100
The first successful attempt at colonization by the British in the New World (though it nearly failed).
What is Jamestown, Virginia?
100
This colony was founded in 1636 for the purposes of religious freedom.
What is Rhode Island?
100
The first tax ever levied on American colonists by the British government. The Act imposed a tax on all paper documents and tried to collect revenue from American colonists in order to get the British out of debt from the 7 Years War.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
The War for American Independence started with the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" at this battle.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
200
This agriculture good, now synonymous with Italian cuisine, only arrived in Europe after Columbus's discovery of the New World.
What are tomatoes?
200
One of Powhatans daughters who he used to communicate with Jamestown, she was later married to John Rolfe and brought to England as a form of propaganda as a "new world savage tamed." Died in England.
Who is Pocahontas?
200
Colonists who could not afford their own trip to the new world would have it paid for them and would work off the debt, participating in this form of service.
What is indentured servitude?
200
In 1773, the Sons of Liberty gathered at Boston Harbor descended on Boston Harbor while dressed as Native Americans, boarded three ships, and threw over 340 chests of tea into the sea.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
The battle that shifted the Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans. After this victory, French and Spain (unofficially) decided to join the side of the Patriots.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
300
This treaty, helped in part by the Pope, divided the unexplored world between Portugal and Spain.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
300
The phenomenon that occurred when tens of thousands of Puritans moved from Europe to the Americas, largely to New England
What is the Great Migration?
300
Although it made sense for the time, Ben Franklin's political cartoon, "Join, or Die." leaves out which two original colonies?
What are Delaware and Georgia?
300
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued against the idea of hereditary rule and urged American colonists to declare Independence from the British. Was the first time these ideas were written in a way ordinary people could comprehend and discuss.
What is Common Sense?
300
The '77-'78 winter encampment of George Washington’s army where disease, lack of supplies, food, and proper clothing nearly caused the collapse of the Continental Army.
What is Valley Forge?
400
Signed by both "Saints" and "Strangers," this document helped to organize a system of rules and order, before disembarking the ship and establishing Plymouth colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
400
He argued for separation of church and state and wanted to reform the Anglican church completely. He was thrown out and he started his own settlement where he could practice his own beliefs.
Who is Roger Williams?
400
This man founded the colony of Maryland, a safe haven for Catholics.
Who is Cecil Lord Baltimore?
400
The European name for the war in 1754 between the French and British colonies over the control of land in North America. Featured Native Americans joining to fight against the British.
What is the Seven Years War?
400
The Green Mountain Boys sacked Fort Ticonderoga while being led by Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold, sacked this fort in upstate New York in order to get cannons for the Continental Army.
What is Fort Ticonderoga?
500
Scientists discovered that Polynesians may have made first contact with the Americas through this type of evidence.
What is DNA evidence?
(sweet potatoes)
500
Before the city was called was New York, it was called this.
What is New Amsterdam?
500
This new religion followed an inner light and personal experience with God. Rejected original sin and predetermination, and was favored by Pennsylvanians.
What is the Society of Friends/Quakers?
500
Captained by Lieutenant William Duddingston, this Royal Navy schooner ran aground at Namquid Point, where it was burnt by Rhode Islanders.
What is the HMS Gaspee?
500
Sent by General Washington to lead Continental Troops against the Redcoats in the in the south, this native Rhode Islander played a big role in the Battle of Cowpens and throughout the Carolinas.
Who is Nathanael Greene?
600
This tribe that resides in present-day New York has been called "real snakes" by French and English speakers for centuries.
Who are the Haudensaunee/Iroquois
600
This is the name of the first European born in the New World, who also happened to be the granddaughter of John White (until she disappeared)
Who is Virginia Dare?
600
Often used to refer to property, this word describes the type of slavery that existed in the 13 colonies.
What is chattel?
600
Called the first American to die for independence, he was killed in this 1770 "incident "in Boston.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
600
This Prussian military officer joined George Washington and his men at Valley Forge and trained Continental troops until they looked like a proper army
Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben?