Colonial Era
The name of the first permanent English colony in North America and the year it was founded
Jamestown, 1607
This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris of 1783
I was the "first constitution" of the United States. What is my name?
Articles of Confederation
This treaty gave Florida to the United States.
Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819
The "Father of Revivalism"
Charles Finney
Formed in Virginia in 1619, this was the first local legislature in the American Colonies
The House of Burgesses
In 1781, this engagement saw Lord Cornwallis surrender his army to the combined French and American forces
Siege of Yorktown
This "sad path" was created by the Cherokee on their march from North Carolina to Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears
This treaty established the permanent border between the United States and Canada.
Oregon Treaty, 1846
Born to a wealthy slave-owning family in South Carolina, I moved to Philadelphia and became an ardent abolitionist writer and lecturer. Who am I?
Angelina Grimke
This agreement with the Native Americans prevented the colonists from acquiring new land west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
Document that listed 27 grievances against British King George III
Declaration of Independence
Newspapers considered these individuals to be both "incompetent and unqualified" to advise President Andrew Jackson.
Kitchen Cabinet
This "push" factor caused millions of Irish to flee Ireland for the United States from the mid 1840's to the mid 1850's.
Great Famine/Potato Famine
Who was associated with the abolitionist newspaper The North Star?
Frederick Douglass
This agreement held the Pilgrims together when they disembarked their ship and arrived in Massachusetts in 1620
Mayflower Compact
The winter here was terrible, but the Continental Army emerged as a stronger, more efficient fighting force
Valley Forge
This "crisis" was exacerbated when Vice President John C. Calhoun sided with South Carolina against President Andrew Jackson
Nullification Crisis
This "bargain" doubled the size of the United States. What was its name and in what year did it occur?
Louisiana Purchase, 1803
This type of reform movement sought to abolish the consumption of alcohol.
Temperance Movement
What 3 factors caused Spain, Portugal, France, and England to seek colonies in the New World?
Gold, God, and Glory
An accomplished lawyer, I defended the British soldiers at trial over the Boston Massacre and become the 2nd President of the United States
John Adams
In 1801, Eli Whitney developed this production concept that would revolutionize all types of manufacturing.
Interchangeable Parts
In 1848, I gave the United States California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, & parts of Wyoming & New Mexico
Mexican Cession/Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
"All children should receive a free public education".
Horace Greeley