Colonies
Fishing, trading, shipbuilding and manufacturing were centered here
New England
Word to discuss the fact that each section of the colonies developed a different way of life and needs
sectionalism
The earliest age one can run for president is
35
Many European countries were looking for a waterway Northwest Passage accross North America. what country did they want to get to
China
Name of English document signed in 12l5 giving nobles rights over the King
Magna Carta
Lots of land for farming . Bread basket of the colonies
Middle colonies
Name of the island oTthe first colony lost and where the word Crotoan was found carved on a tree
Ronoake
Name two other president besides Trump who were impeached but not convicted
Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton
This European country controlled areas of current day Florida, California, Arizona, Nevada
Spain
what power given to the president to refused to sign bills comes from the government of ancient Rome
veto
This colony set aside for criminals and those unwanted in England
Georgia
In1607 the name of the first permanent colony in Virginia
Jamestown
Term for the steps in the law that you are guaranteed from the minute you are arrested
due process
He discovered this place and called it the Sandwich Islands after the Earl of Sandwich of England
Capt. James Cook
What do we call a government that elects people to represent other people in the making of laws
republic or representative democracy
Cotton, tobacco, rice grown on large fields of land
southern
This colony was started by Lord Calvert for worshippers of this religion
Catholic
19
Ponce De Leon went looking for this fountain in Florida because of stories the Indians there had told him
Fountain of Youth
True or False At the time the colonies were created, the colonists already had an appreciation and desire for a democratic form of government
true
He started Rhode Island after he was bannished from Massachusetts
Roger Williams
The earliest document of self government and rules /laws was signed aboard a ship. The document was called
Mayflower Compact
Amendment 18 was removed by Amendment 21, after 25 years. What was amendment 18
Prohibition...no drinking, buying, selling, transporting of liquor
What did the Spanish establish in California as a way to help the Indian population there become Catholics and provide them with education and food
missions
Peter Zenger is famous in early history because he fought for this lst amendment freedom
freedom of the press