Colonial America
This Nation Claimed the Florida Territory when Europeans first starting Colonizing America.
Spain
What was one complaint that American Colonists had against the British King in the 1760s?
How many branches are in the United States Government?
3 Branches. The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Who was the President of the USA during the Civil War? Who was the President of the other side?
Abe Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence (with help?)
Thomas Jefferson
Many European Nations looked to the Colonies as a source of natural resources and raw materials. Name a product or material taken from the American Colonies.
Beaver pelts, other furs and animal skins, timber, fish, and whale oil
This forced American Colonist to house and feed British troops in their homes.
The Quartering Act
Which branch of government makes our laws?
The Legislative Branch
What did the Southern States who rebelled against the United States call themselves?
The Confederate States of America
Who wrote "Common Sense" the series of pamphlets that convinced may Americans to join the Patriot Cause?
Thomas Paine
Which countries established settlements within the "13 Colonies" area (Present day Maine to Georgia) before Great Britain?
Sweden and Holland
This Battle of the American Revolution started with the Washington and his troops crossing the frozen Delaware River. It was a victory for the Patriots.
The Battle of Trenton
What are the first 10 Amendments to the United States constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the name of the secret network of abolitionists that helped enslaved people escape from the South?
The Underground Railroad
Name one factor that helped the Union Win the Civil War.
The Naval Blockade! Factories in the North, African American Soldiers, Railroads, Grant.
What was the first permeant English Colony in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
This is the name of the people who remained loyal to King George III during the American Revolution.
This is the name of the people who rebelled against King George III during the American Revolution.
Loyalists, Tories
Patriots, Rebels
What are the names of the two houses in the Congress?
The House of Representatives, and the Senate.
The North. Railroads, factories, more food, more people
What is it called when cities develop around an industrial area?
Urbanization
What was the name of the Religious Group of people who left England to practice their beliefs in America?
Puritans
Washington led the American troops to victory over the British because he had help from which countries?
France, Spain, Holland
Which Amendment grants you the freedom of Speech, assembly, and religion?
Which Amendment grants you protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
The First Amendment
The Fourth Amendment
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox Court House
This is an Economic Theory that states that the more land and gold and silver a country has...the more powerful it is. The theory prompted many European nations to compete in building colonial empires.
Mercantilism