Early Contact
This princess became a translator between the native Powhatan people and the English settlers.
Pocahontas
This colony and a city of the same name is famous for cultural diversity and a harbor for the world's trade.
New York
This is the name given for the trade, named after the second part of the triangular trade.
Middle Passage
When did the U.S. declare independence?
July 4th (or 2nd), 1776
How many branches of government are there?
3
The first settlers who came to Virginia were from what country?
England
This was the first colony established by the English in North America and home to presidents such as Washington, Jefferson and Madison.
Virginia
Where were enslaved people taken from?
Africa
What was one of the (many) reasons Americans wanted independence?
Taxes, salutary neglect, standing armies, local government takeover, etc...
The President
Named for the English king, what was the first successful settlement in Virginia?
Jamestown
This region of the country depended on slave labor for its economy.
South
Where were enslaved people kept on the ships?
Below decks
What was George Washington's job during the war?
General (also a delegate to Congress)
What is one job of congress?
Make laws, tax, approve treaties and appointments, impeach presidents, etc...
This John was the leader of the Virginia settlement in its early years.
John Smith
This colony had high literacy rates for boys and girls because their culture was to have all people read the Bible.
Massachusetts
Which country was the most responsible for the slave trade in the 1700s?
Britain
Who defended the British troops during the Boston Massacre trial?
John Adams
Why didn't some people like the Articles of Confederation?
Lack of power, no central authority, no courts, no national army, no power to tax, etc...
Which cash crop was introduced to the Virginia colony which helped it survive?
Tobacco
What was a big part of the New England economy?
Shipping, lumber, trade
Most enslaved people were brought to which modern country?
Brazil
Name a battle fought during the American Revolution
Lexington, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton, Yorktown and many others...
Who is often called the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison