________________ was the first colony established in the New World
Jamestown
100
_____________ was when a group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of unarmed colonists, which perpetuated tension.
Boston Massacre
100
__________ was when colonists went onto a British ship and dumped all the tea into the harbor as a sign of protest to the Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
100
Federalists favored what type of government...?
Anti- Federalist favored...?
Strong central government
a government with strong states rights
100
How much did we pay with the Louisiana Purchase?
Who did we buy it from?
$ 15 million ; France
200
Name two problems early colonists experienced...
Starvation, Mosquito/sickness, Indian raids
200
___________ taxed all documents, including wills and newspapers and affected colonists directly as tax was placed on goods & services.
Stamp Act
200
_____________ is someone who supports the colonist cause against Great Britain; whereas a _____________ supports the British Crown.
patriot; loyalists
200
_______ led the Federalists while ________ led the Anti- Federalists
Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson
200
What event led Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner?
Battle of Baltimore
300
Name the two most important reasons as to why the colonist came to settle America?
Religious freedom
Self- ruled government
300
________ cut tax on foreign-made molasses in half and was created to prevent colonial merchants from smuggling.
Sugar Act
300
______________ was significant because it convinced the French to help the colonies in the war
battle of Saratoga
300
__________ was the primary event where debates between states rights and central government power arose.
Constitutional Convention
300
What was significant about the Louisiana Purchase ?
U.S. gained strategic port of New Orleans and control of the Mississippi River which doubled territory. (included 13 states
400
What type of people went to Northern Colonies______? to the southern colonies?
(age, marital status, economic status etc.)
North: wealthy, family, older
South: Younger, ambitious, single
400
____________ included the Quartering Act of British soldiers and the Port Bill.
Intolerable Acts
400
Explain "the shot heard around the world"...
Much of the world was watching to see how the colonies would do against Great Britain because no other country had ever taken on their powerful military
400
The _________ was the compromise that was eventually reached between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in order to protect the people of the states.
Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)
400
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
President James Monroe warned
European nations to stop future
colonization of the Americas.
500
What was the primary difference between the Northern and Southern colonies economy?
North: Merchant based due to proximity of ports (fish, sugar, etc.)
South: Agricultural based
500
___________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty, who were responsible for much of the resistance against Great Britain prior to the Revolution
Samuel Adams
500
What Enlightenment philosopher impacted the Declaration of Independence the most?
John Locke: "people have the right to overthrow a government if it does not protect the rights of people"
500
What was the problem with the initial system of government Americans set up?
Too much power for the central government
500
Explain Manifest Destiny...
The belief that the had the right and duty to expand it’s boundaries. Many Americans believed this was inevitable and justified by God.