American Revolution & Independence
What was Thomas Paine’s main argument in Common Sense about the relationship between England and the American colonies?
What is, England is too small to govern the larger America.
Which industry was most important to the economy of colonial New England?
What is Shipbuilding
What document is Thomas Jefferson referring to when he mentions needing approval to acquire new land?
What is “The U.S. Constitution”
What effect did European colonization have on Native American populations?
What is “It caused a drastic decline in their population”
What river did the U.S. gain full control over through the Louisiana Purchase?
What is the "Mississippi River"
What is Thomas Paine urging the colonies to do in Common Sense?
What is “Declare independence from England”?
What geographic factor most influenced where colonists settled in New England?
What is “natural harbors and access to the Atlantic Ocean”
What concern did Jefferson have about the Louisiana Purchase?
What is “The Constitution didn’t say how to add foreign territory to the U.S.
What was a major cause of Native population decline after European contact?
What are “Diseases and weapons brought by Europeans”
Which major land purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
What is “The Louisiana Purchase”
Which natural feature helped Boston become a major port city during colonial times?
What is “a naturally deep and sheltered harbor”
How did geography influence the differences between northern and southern colonies?
What is “Northern colonies had industry and trade, while southern colonies had plantations”
Which branch of government has the power to approve treaties, such as the Louisiana Purchase?
"What is Congress or the Senate"
This deadly consequence of European contact killed millions of Native Americans—often before settlers even arrived in their lands, what was the name of the disease.
What is "smallpox'"
What idea is illustrated in annexing Texas?
What is “Manifest Destiny”
This Boston silversmith created an influential engraving titled The Bloody Massacre, which portrayed British soldiers firing on peaceful colonists—helping stir anti-British sentiment.
Who is Paul Revere?
What is the best explanation for the economic diversity among the 13 colonies?
What is “Different climates and geographic conditions in each region”
This foreign leader sold the Louisiana Territory partly because of a failed slave revolt in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), which made the territory less useful to France.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
What trend is seen in Native American and European populations after colonization?
What is “Native populations decreased while European populations increased”
Which war helped the U.S. gain territory shown after 1848?
What is the "Mexican American War"
In his testimony, this British officer claimed his men only fired into the crowd after being harassed and attacked, insisting he gave no order to shoot during the Boston Massacre.
Who is Captain Thomas Preston?
Why were plantations with enslaved labor more common in the South?
What is “The South’s climate and soil supported large-scale agriculture”
This American expedition, launched shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, aimed to map the new territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
What was a major reason for the increase in enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
What is “The need for labor on southern plantations”
What legislation attempted to settle disputes about slavery in new territories?
What is “The Missouri Compromise” or “The Compromise of 1850"