European Exploration & Colonization
Who was the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?
Columbus
What war between Britain and France left Britain deeply in debt?
Who wrote Common Sense encouraging independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
What was the first constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What were Spain’s three main motives for exploration
God, Gold, Glory
What law banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave too little power to the federal government
What scandal involved French agents demanding bribes from American diplomats?
The XYZ Affair
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia (1607)
What slogan summarized the colonial protest against taxation?
“No taxation without representation!”
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
What laws limited free speech and targeted immigrants under Adams?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Who founded Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers?
William Penn
What laws were passed to punish Boston for the Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)
What country allied with the Americans after Saratoga?
France
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What controversial case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What document established self-government in Plymouth?
DAILY DOUBLE
Mayflower Compact
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
What were the western borders of the U.S. set by the Treaty of Paris?
The Mississippi River
DOUBLE
What was added to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms?
A: The Bill of Rights
Who was the Chief Justice in Marbury v. Madison?
John Marshall