13 Colonies
The first 13 colonies were classified into 3 colony groups of the Northeast Region. Name the 3 groups.
New England, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies
The individuals who were local militias, ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Minutemen
The trail that led settlers to the Oregon Territory.
The Oregon Trail
How many branches of government are there?
3
The capital of Arkansas
Little Rock
A large, wealthy southern farm that was dependent on slave labor and indentured servants.
Plantation
The law passed by the British Parliament that required American colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, such as newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, and playing cards
The Stamp Act
The people who traveled to California between 1848-1849, for gold.
Forty-niners
Name the branches of government.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
The capital of Hawaii
Honalulu
The name of the first permanent settlement in the Thirteen Colonies.
Jamestown
How many parts did the Declaration of Independence have?
3
In what year did the United States annex Texas?
1845
The top court of the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
Which state's capital is Boston?
Massachussetts
The name of a colony established in 1587, where all of the colonists mysteriously disappeared.
Roanoke
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
People who are often mistreated for their religion or ideas.
Persecution
The two parts of the Legislative Branch.
Congress and the House of Representatives
Which state's capital is Lincoln?
Nebraska
A trade network of goods, ideas, and people between Europe and the American colonies.
The Columbian Exchange
The formal declaration of the United States as an independent nation, marking the official end of British rule over the American colonies and the end of the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
The name of the treaty that allowed the United States to gain large amounts of territory in the West.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The type of government where people elect leaders to represent them is called…
Democracy
The capital of Minnesota
St. Paul