first colonies
Established in 1607, this settlement became the first permanent English colony in North America
What is Jamestown?
As the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, he published the Book of Mormon in 1830
Who is Joseph Smith?
In colonial America this class made up of wealthy landowners, merchants and officials held most political and economic power
What is the gentry?
This 1676 uprising in Virgina, led by frontier settler Nathaniel Bacon, targeted both Native peoples and the colonial government
What is Bacon's Rebellion
Sparked in 1775 at Lexington and Concord, this revolution resulted in the independence of thirteen colonies from Britian
What is the American Revolution?
This "lost colony" that was established in the 1580s on an island off the Carolina coast mysteriously disappeared
What is Roanoke?
The 14th Dalai Lama, known for his teachings on compassion and peace, is the spiritual leader of this branch of Buddhism
What is Tibetan Buddhism?
These laws, named for their purpose of regulating trade, required colonies to ship certain goods only to England
What are the Navigation Acts?
Sparked by anger over a whiskey tax, this 1794 protest in western Pennsylvania tested the authority of the New U.S. government
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Beginning in 1789, this upheaval overthrew a monarchy and led to a reign of terror fueled by radical political factions
What is the French Revolution?
Founded by the Dutch in 1624, this early colony later became the English colony of New York
What is New Netherland?
He began preaching in Mecca in the 7th century and is regarded as the final prophet in Islam
Who is Muhammad?
This term described self taught farmers who worked small plots of land and made up the largest social group most colonies
What are yeoman farmers?
In 1831, this enslaved preacher led a violent rebellion in Virgina, prompting stricter slave laws across the South
Who is Nat Turner and what is Nat's Rebellion?
Influenced by Enlightenment ideals, this 1791 uprising in the Caribbean led to the first successful slave revolt in history
What is the Haitian Revolution?
Established as a haven for English Catholics in 1634, this colony was led by the Calvert family
What is Maryland?
This 16th century German monk sparked the Protestant Reformation by nailing his Ninety Five Theses to a church door
Who is Martin Luther?
In the Southern Colonies, these large agricultural estates relied heavily on enslaved labor to grow cash crops like tobacco and rice
What are plantations?
This 1773 protest, involving colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor, became a major spark of the American Revolution
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Starting in 1917, this revolution ended centuries of imperial rule and brought the Bolsheviks to power
What is the Russian Revolution?
Founded by Roger Williams in 1636 after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay, this colony promoted religious freedom
What is Rhode Island?
This Indian leader promoted nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspiring movements worldwide even though he was not a formal religious founder
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
These individuals worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the New World, differing from enslaved people who had no such contract
Who are indentured servants?
This 1791-1804 revolution, led by Toussaint Louverture and others, made Haiti the first independent Black republic
What is the Haitian Revolution?
In 1959, Fidel Castro led a guerrilla movement that toppled the Batista regime on this island nation
What is the Cuban Revolution?