General History
The study of the past using artifacts
What is history
A territory controlled by a foreign government for the purpose of acquiring raw materials
What is a colony?
Capital of PA
Harrisburg
War fought between Britain, France, and Native American allies for control of the Ohio River Valley?
What is the French and Indian War?
This rebellion led to calls for a new government in the United States
What is Shays Rebellion
The study of the Earth and its physical features
What is geography
This European kingdom conquered much of what is now Central and South America
What is Spain?
Governor of PA
Josh Shapiro
Because they were in ____________ after the French and Indian War, the British began to raise taxes
What is debt
The United States received help from this European nation during the American Revolutionary War
What is France
The first people to live in what is now the United States
Native Americans/Indigenous Americans
The Spanish were inspired by these three "G's"
What is God, Gold, Glory?
This religious group practiced non-violence and helped found the colony of Pennsylvania
Who are the Quakers?
Philosophical movement that emphasized natural rights and democracy
What is the Enlightenment?
In December 1773, colonists dumped pounds of British tea into a harbor. We call this event the...
What is Boston Tea Party?
The United States is part of this continent?
What is North America
This European kingdom controlled a fur-trading empire near the Mississippi River
What is France?
PA was part of this region of the 13 colonies
Middle Colonies
Young Virginian military officer who accidentally started the French and Indian War
Who is George Washington?
Name of the document that separated the American colonies from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
The first people to live in the Americas likely came from which continent?
What is Asia?
The transfer of foods, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Africa/Europe and the Americas
The person who Pennsylvania was named after
William Penn
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Name of the documents that created the first government of the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation?