American Revolution
This group of American colonists supported independence from Britain during the Revolution.
Who are the Patriots?
A person who fought to end slavery in the United States.
An Abolitionist?
A contagious and often deadly disease that impacted Native Americans and colonists.
What is Smallpox
This man was the first general of the continental army and first president of the United State
Who is George Washington
This Branch of government makes the laws. People in this government includes the Congress and the House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
This act of Parliament imposed taxes on all paper products in the colonies, sparking protests.
The Stamp Act?
This famous route brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas as part of the triangular trade.
The middle passage
This person acted as a healer and spiritual leader in some indigenous cultures.
A Shaman
This woman was the creator of the Underground Railroad, successfully bringing enslaved persons to free territory
Who is Harriet Tubman
The president can do this to stop a bill from becoming a law.
What is a Veto
This famous event in 1773 was a protest against British taxes on tea.
The Boston Tea Party
This system of hidden routes and safe houses helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.
The Underground Railroad
This term refers to workers who agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies.
Indentured Servants
Who is John Adams
: This branch of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional, ensuring that no law exceeds its authority.
Judicial branch
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought in these two Massachusetts towns.
Lexington and Concord
This woman, an escaped enslaved person, became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad and helped lead hundreds to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
This crop, also known as “brown gold,” became a major cash crop in the Southern colonies and was essential to their economy.
What is Tobacco
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring Americans are freed from the British and are entitled to life, liberty, and property
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The body that officially elects the President of the United States.
The electoral College
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution in 1783.
The treaty of Paris
This country had the highest population of slaves in the Caribbean
What is Brazil
These two countries were the only countries to not be colonized in Africa
This process allows Congress to remove a sitting president or other officials if they are found guilty of high crimes or misdemeanors.
What is Impeachment