War Games
Shall We Pray?
Constitutional Daze
Know Your Colonies!
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100
This important battle was the Turning Point of the Revolutionary War -
The Battle of Saratoga
100
Which amendment to the Constitution prevents the government from making laws prohibiting the practice of certain religious beliefs?
First Amendment
100
The powers of the U.S. government are divided into three branches. What are they?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
100
Excellent harbors provided economic opportunities for New Englanders during the colonial period.
Name two of those economic opportunities.
Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, trade
100
The area in gray was controversial in 1803, because not everyone believed the President had he power to buy new territory. What was this acquisition called?
The Louisiana Purchase
200
British soldiers and American colonists fought against the French and their Indian allies
French & Indian Wars
200
After being expelled from Massachusetts, he established a new colony based on the principle of religious toleration.
Roger Williams
200
Under our Constitution, the President commands the military, but who must declare war?
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
200
Why did cash crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
Flat land, very fertile soil, long hot growing season
200
How did the economic system contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
Under Mercantilism, the colonies were forced to buy products from Britain and sell their resources to Britain for fixed prices. Britain took advantage of the colonies, and colonists resented that treatment. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against Mercantilism.
300
Ideas of Thomas Paine inspired action
Conflict over mercantilism & taxes
George Washington led the army in battle
The American Revolution
300
This colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics.
Maryland
300
Which branch of our government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
300
What geographic factors made lumber milling and fur trapping viable economic opportunities in colonial New England?
Swift running rivers and dense forests
300
This political cartoon symbolizes the Monroe Doctrine. Explain the Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe Doctrine states that the western hemisphere is off limits to further colonization and that the United States will resist attempts by foreign powers to interfere in Latin America.
400
British impressment of American sailors
An invasion of Canada
The Battle of New Orleans
War of 1812
400
"No man shall be compelled to support any religious worship or ministry; but all men shall be free to declare their opinions in matters of worship." - Code of Virginia
Why was the passage of this law significant?
It limited the colony's power to establish an official church and made it illegal to prohibit public expressions of religion and worship.
400
In the United States, the federal government and the states share power. What is this principle called?
Federalism
400
This colony had the first representative assembly in the colonies.
Virginia
(Virginia House of Burgesses)
400
How did the U.S. acquire the territory in pink on this map? How did it affect the debate over slavery?
The United States defeated Mexico in a war and took possession of this territory by treaty. It increased the debate over slavery, because slave states wanted to expand slavery westward, and free states did not.