pre-history& Columbus
Colonies
Revolution
Government
Expansionism
100
These were the name of the first inhabitants of the Americas
What is the Native Americans
100
The first colonies were formed along this coastline
What is the Atlantic coastline?
100
This is the name of the country that the American colonist fought against for their independence.
What is Great Britain?
100
This man is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This territorial gain nearly doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase
200
In 1492 this man made the first contact with the native inhabitants, which led to further exploration of the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
200
There were this many English colonies
What is 13?
200
This was the main reason for the War of Independence.
What is taxes?
200
These make up the 3 branches of government.
What are the legislative, judicial, and executive branch?
200
This idea states that the United States has the right to spread democracy from sea to shining sea.
What is Manifest Destiny?
300
This impact by European exploration on the Native Americans led to a huge population decline.
What are diseases?
300
This European country first settled present day New York State.
What were the Dutch?
300
This battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because the colonist's victory convinced the French to support us.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
300
The power to veto a law is given to only one person in government.
Who is the president?
300
This word means to "add on" to existing territory.
What is annex?
400
These people study artifacts.
What are archeaologists?
400
This group of people settled Pennsylvania.
What are the Quakers?
400
This is the name of the colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain.
What is the patriots?
400
This court case allowed for the Supreme Court to declare laws inconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
400
This word means when a stronger nation take over a weaker nation both economically and politically.
What is imperialism?
500
This is the transfer of goods from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
500
This crop was credited with helping Jamestown colony to survive.
What is tobacco?
500
This date signifies the American independence and is celebrated every year.
What is July 4th?
500
This feature of the Constitution prevents any one branch of government from gaining too much power.
What is the checks and balance system?
500
With the end of the the Spanish American War gain several new territories which included Guam, Phillipines and this Carribean island.
What is Puerto Rico?
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