Early America
In 1606, King James I of England gave the Virginia Company of London the charter to establish what?
A new colony in North America.
The Articles of Confederation
a.Had 3 Branches of government
b.Could tax but not declare war
c.Had a one house legislature
d.Could borrow money and regulate
trade
c. Had a one house legislature
The group of pioneers who migrated to Utah to escape religious persecution
Mormons
The Bessemer Process, a technique for creating__ steel using molten pig iron, in the 1850's.
Steel
The 1st Permanent Colony in America
Jamestown,1607
The plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention that called for a 3 branch government and a two house legislature?
Virginia Plan
___ stipulated that in the future , slavery would be prohibited north of the southern boundary of Missouri in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.
1820, Missouri Compromise
Who patented the first long- lasting light bulbs in 1879-1880?
Edison and Swan
The English chose a site that's not ideal. Why wasn't it ideal?
In the summer, the site turned into a swamp filled with mosquitoes and poisonous water. In the winter, it was unprotected from the harsh winter storms and became bitterly cold.
By creating three branches of government the Framers of the Constitution established which principle?
Separation of Powers
The Southern economy grew increasingly dependent on___
King Cotton
Who first developed tiny semiconductor devices( gadgets) that allowed for precise control of the amount and flow of current through circuit boards?
1947, Bell Laboratories
Due to the settlers lacking basic survival skills, this made their first few years difficult. Who took over the colony and made it successful?
Captain John Smith enforced discipline upon the colony.
The Preamble states all of the following EXCEPT?
a.Form a more perfect union
b.Domestic tranquility
c.Secure individual liberties
d.Equal representation
d. Equal representation
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of ____ from the French government for $15 million.
Louisiana
___ was the first in a long line of communications breakthroughs that later included radio, telephones, and email.
Telegraph
What became the major cash crop in Virginia and who is founded for that?
The major cash crop is Tobacco and it is founded by John Rolfe.
The Federalist
a.wanted a Bill of Rights
b.defended the ratification of the Constitution
c.opposed ratification of the Constitution
d.wanted a weak national government
b. defended the ratification
of the Constitution
Why were many people migrating over to the west?
In search for more economic opportunity, land ownership, farming with freedom, etc.
___ made the first leap in antibiotics when he accidentally discovered the bacteria-inhabiting mold known as penicillin in 1928.
Alexander Fleming