Pre-Columbian
The ocean that Columbus crossed
Atlantic Ocean
Jamestown
The leader of the American army during the Revolution?
George Washington
Who was the 2nd President of the United States?
John Adams
Who was nicknamed "Old Hickory" because he was tough?
Andrew Jackson
Corn/Maize
What group of settlers arrived on the Mayflower and founded Plymouth Colony?
The Pilgrims
What document was passed by congress on July 2, 1776 and signed on July 4th?
Declaration of Independence
What city became the US capital in 1800?
Washington DC
What major battle of the War of 1812 took place after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent?
Battle of New Orleans
What civilization built large pyramids and a calendar system in Central America?
Maya, Aztec, and/or Olmec
Smith, Rolfe, Winthrop, and White?
John
What event involved colonists throwing crates into a New England harbor to protest British taxes?
Boston Tea Party
What land deal doubled the size of the US in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
What was the forced removal of Native Americans from their land called?
Trail of Tears
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan(do) Cortez
A series of accusations against many people, some of whom were executed, occurring in 1692 in Massachusetts
Salem Witch Trials
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
What Supreme Court case established judicial review, giving the court the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Marbury v Madison
What term describes rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
Spoils system
Patronage
The introduction of new foods, animals, diseases, and technologies that changed societies and economies on both sides of the Atlantic
The Columbian Exchange
An economic system where a country seeks to increase its wealth by controlling trade, exporting more than it imports, and using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods
Mercantilism
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No president to enforce laws
No ability to tax or pay debts
Hard to pass laws (9 of 13 states needed)
Can't regulate trade
What policy warned European countries not to interfere in the Americas and established the US as a dominant power in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
The ability to invalidate or refuse to enforce laws deemed unconstitutional as promoted by John Calhoun of South Carolina
Nullification