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Vocabulary
Government
100

The original number of colonies in the New World.

What is 13?

100

In 1773, at this protest the Sons of Liberty tossed 300 crates of Tea into the Boston Harbor.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

100
In 1803, the US doubled in size due to this event.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100

The group of people that traveled over to North America on the Mayflower.

Who are the Pilgrims?

100

This event showed that the Articles of Confederation was too weak of a government to work.

What is Shay's Rebellion?

200
In 1607, this became the fist permanent, English settlement.
What is Jamestown?
200

In 1770, a group of men were shot by British soldiers after causing a riot outside of the Old State House.

What is the Boston Massacre?

200

These men were sent by Jefferson to explore the land bought in 1803

Who are Meriwether Lewis & William Clark

200

This was the name given to needing more space in the United States in the 1800s.

What is "Elbow Room"

200
In 1791, these first 10 changes were added to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at this future city in Massachusetts.
What is Plymouth?
300
In 1754, this war began on US soil.
What is French and Indian War?
300
In 1830, President Jackson signed this act, which forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
300

This is the name given to an area of land that is under full control by another country and is occupied by settlers from that country.

What is a colony

300

This system makes sure no part of government gets too much power

What is the system of checks and balances?

400

Settlers coming to the New World saw it as a land of opportunity and thought this was the most valuable resource North American had to offer

What is land?

400

In 1775, at this meeting, George Washington became commander-in-chief of their armed forces and they developed policies which gave the country a stronger central government.

What is the 2nd Continental Congress?

400
In 1861, this conflict between the North and the South began.
What is the Civil War?
400

This is the name given to a person who is a leader or ruler that uses their power cruelly or abusively 

What is a tyrant?

400

There are 3 of these in the United States Government- what are each of their names?

What are the branches of government- Legislative, Executive, & Judicial

500

This country ruled the colonies that eventually became the United States

What is England/Britian?

500

On this date the Declaration of Independence was signed.

What is July 4, 1776?

500

In 1863, President Lincoln create this document saying that all slaves in Rebel territory were free.

What is Emancipation Proclamation?

500

The name given to the group of people were against slavery?

Who were abolitionists?

500

This document outlines the United States Government

What is the Constitution?

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