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New Empires in America
English Colonies
The American Revolution
Government
Citizenship and the Constitution
100
1492
What year did Christopher Columbus sail toward America?
100
the first settlement founded in Virginia
What is Jamestown
100
early battle in Boston that proved the colonists could put up a good fight against the British
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
100
a document that made the king have to obey English law
What is the Magna Carta
100
vote to bring serious charges against a president
What is impeach
200
The Columbian Exchange
The first transfer of goods between the Americas and European nations.
200
1781 battle in Virginia after which the British declared defeat
What is the Battle of Yorktown
200
a set of laws that states what the government can and cannot do
What is the Constitution
200
Father (main founder) of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
300
This country helped fund Christopher Columbus' exploration.
Spain
300
laws passed to control slaves
What are the slave codes
300
Those who chose to side with the British
What are the Loyalists
300
the right the vote
What is suffrage
300
order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property
What is a search warrant
400
a water route through North America that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific
What is the Northwest passage
400
a document written by the Pilgrims that set guidelines for self-government
What is the Mayflower Compact
400
He encouraged colonists to fight for independence from Great Britain and is often known for his "midnight ride"
Who is Paul Revere
400
a national constitution under which the United States was governed by a Confederation Congress
What are the Articles of Confederation
400
send back to one’s country of origin
What is deport
500
a religious movement that began as an effort to reform (change) the Catholic Church
What is the Protestant Reformation
500
Required colonists to pay for an official stamp when they bought paper items
What is the Stamp Act
500
This treaty was signed in 1783
What is the Treaty of Paris
500
areas that are now part of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
What is the Northwest Territory