Westward Expansion
The President of the United States that was responsible for fulfilling most of Manifest Destiny
Who is James K. Polk ?
This was the last major battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This was the colonies' distance from England
What is 3000 miles?
The religious group that settled in Pennsylvania
Who are the Quakers?
The author of the pamphlet "Common Sense
Who was Thomas Paine ?
The territory that was acquired to build the Transcontinental Railroad
What is the Gadsen Purchase ?
This was the year the Treaty of Paris was signed
What is 1783 ?
The term that means that the colonies were left to develop on their
What is Salutary neglect ?
The religious group that settled in Massachusetts?
Who are the Puritans ?
This person was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson ?
This immigrant group came to the United States seeking gold
Who are the Chinese?
This battle marked the turning point in the American Revolution and was also when France became allies with the United States
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The name of the first written constitution in the colonies
What is the Fundamental orders of Connecticut ?
The religious group that founded Plymouth
Who are the Pilgrims ?
These are 3 examples of UNALIENABLE RIGHTS that U.S citizens have
What is Life , Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness ?
This is what the Chinese did after the Gold Rush ended
What is work on the railroads ?
These battles marked the start of the American Revolutionary War
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord ?
This person was the founder of Rhode Island
Who is Roger Williams ?
This region had cold winters, rocky soil and swift rivers
What are the New England Colonies ?
This was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is July 4, 1776 ?
This purchase of land doubled the size of the United States of America
What is the Louisiana Purchase ?
The General that led the Continental Army during the Winter at Valley Forge
Who is General George Washington ?
The social contract that established self-government in the colonies
What is the Mayflower Compact ?
The capital M is used to remember this colonial region
What are the Middle Colonies ?
These were laws that were used as punishment for the Boston Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts ?