Native Americans
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13 Colonies
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(Double Points!!!)
100

What are the 3 G's of exploration?

Gold, Glory, & God

100

What European country controlled the 13 Colonies?

Great Britain/England/United Kingdom

100
What was the name of the event where the Sons of Liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor?

Boston Tea Party

100

What document did the Second Continental Congress sign, officially declaring independence from Great Britain?

Declaration of Independence

100

What position is the leader of the executive branch? They are elected every 4 years through the electoral college. We have had 46 of these since 1789.

The President

200

What is the name of this system of trade, that sent millions of slaves from Africa to North America?

Triangle Trade or Slave Trade

200

What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies shown above?

New England, Middle, & Southern colonies

200

Paul Revere created this engraving, showing what event?

Boston Massacre (Bloody Massacre)

200

What position was George Washington chosen for at the start of the American Revolution?

Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

200

What is the document that tells us how our government is set up and includes powers that the government has?

The Constitution

300

What is the Bering Land Bridge?

A piece of that early humans used to migrate into North America from Asia
300

What was the name of the colonist who was kicked out of Massachusetts for her religious views?

Anne Hutchinson

300

What was the war the caused Great Britain to go into debt, leading them to pass the Stamp Act?

French and Indian War

300

What camp in Pennsylvania did the Continental Army spent a winter with little supplies?

Valley Forge

300

Our Congress is made up of two parts. The House of Representatives and what other part?

The Senate

400

What was the explorer who sailed for Spain that set sail for Asia, but landed in North American?

Christopher Columbus

400

What was the name of the first successful colony in the New World?

Jamestown

400
What is the name for the policy of "kindly ignoring" the colonies put into place by Great Britain?

Salutary Neglect

400

This painting shows Washington crossing the Delaware River in preparation for what battle?

Battle of Trenton

400

What are the three branches of our government?

Legislative, Executive, & Judicial

500

What is the name of the exchange of food, animals, and disease between the New and Old World?

Columbian Exchange

500

What was the name of the colony that "disappeared" upon John White's return in 1590?

Roanoke

500

What are the names of the two groups of colonists that disagreed over the independence of the 13 Colonies?

Patriots and Loyalists

500

What American General committed treason and switched to the British side in the middle of the war? Now his name is used as a nickname to call someone a traitor.

Benedict Arnold

500

What is the name of this group of 9 judges makes up this part of our government that interprets the Constitution?

The Supreme Court