This man was from Spain and he discovered America in 1492. He called it the West Indies because he thought he was in India.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
The 13 colonies were split into three regions.
What are the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies?
100
The French and Native Americans fought hard against these countries during the French and Indian War.
Who are the British and Americans?
100
All thirteen states formed the first American government.
What is the Confederation?
100
This meeting took place in May 1787, in Philadelphia, PA. It included 55 delegates from every state except Rhode Island.
What is The Constitutional Convention?
200
This man sailed for England in 1497. He discovered Greenland and Newfoundland.
Who is John Cabot?
200
Fish, lumber, shipbuilding, and molasses were this regions top industries.
What are the New England Colonies?
200
Thanks to the leadership of James Wolfe, this country won the French and Indian War.
Who are the British?
200
These laws were used to govern the Confederation.
What are The Articles of Confederation?
200
This American Revolutionary General served as the President of the convention.
Who is George Washington?
300
This man sailed for Spain in 1519. He discovered the Aztec Kingdom of Mexico.
Who is Cortes?
300
Shipbuilding, wheat, rye, tobacco are all important industries in this region.
What are the middle colonies?
300
The British won ___________ and all French territory west of the Mississippi River.
What is Canada?
300
The following powers were given to which government under the Articles:
The right to declare war
To coin and borrow money
To deal with foreign countries and sign treaties
to operate post offices
What is the National Government?
300
The federal government named three branches to keep it balanced.
What are Legislative, Judicial, and Executive?
400
Henry Hudson explored for the Netherlands and discovered a sea route in the Northern US that connected New York to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Hudson River?
400
Tobacco, rice, indigo, and other cash crops were the main industry in this region.
What are the Southern Colonies?
400
This luxurious product is what motivated the British to take over French lands.
What is Fur?
400
Daniel Shay led this Rebellion against the state of Massachusetts.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
400
When they ratified the constitution they addes these laws.
What is The Bill of Rights?
500
De Soto, Coronado and Amerigo Vespucci all sailed for this country.
What is Spain?
500
The 13 Colonies were refered to as the _________ Colonies.
What is the British Colonies?
500
This foreign country got New Orleans and all French territory west of the Mississippi River.
What is Spain?
500
The confederation was weak because it lacked this...
What is a leader or President?
500
What is the significance of September 17, 1787?
What is the day they signed the Constitution of the US.