Colonial America
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in North America. What state was it located in?
Virginia
This 1776 document encouraged Americans to break from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The first U.S. government system, replaced in 1787 due to its weakness.
Articles of Confederation
This 1803 land purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
The 2nd president of the US
John Adams
This 1620 document created a self-governing compact among the Pilgrims of the ship called the ____
Mayflower
This 1765 law taxed printed materials and sparked widespread colonial protest.
Stamp Act
This first ten amendments that guaranteed individual rights are known as the ____
Bill of Rights
The Indian Removal Act led to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Southeast on a path known as the
Trail of Tears
He was president during the War of 1812
James Madison
The economic system that sought to increase a nation’s wealth through strict control of colonies and trade.
Mercantilism
This 1783 treaty ended the American Revolution and recognized U.S. independence.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The 1787 compromise that created a two-house legislature combining proportional and equal representation.
the Great Compromise
This 1803 Supreme Court case, Marbury v. ____ established the principle of judicial review.
Madison
He rode through Massachusetts yelling "the British are coming" prior to the start of the American Revolution"
Paul Revere
This mid-18th century religious revival emphasized emotional faith and individual salvation.
First Great Awakening
The 1777 victory at this battle convinced France to ally with the American colonies.
Battle of Saratoga
These essays, written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, supported ratification of the Constitution were known as the ___ Papers
Federalist
This 1823 statement warned European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
The first battles of the American Revolution occurred at Lexington and ___
Concord
This 1676 rebellion by frontier settlers in Virginia exposed tensions between wealthy planters and poor farmers.
Bacon's Rebellion
This uprising of Massachusetts farmers (1786–1787) highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
The 1798 laws passed under John Adams that restricted free speech and targeted immigrants were known as the Alien and ___ Acts
Sedition
This 1832 crisis between South Carolina and the federal government involved the right to declare federal tariffs null.
Nullification Crisis
The inventor of the Cotton Gin, Eli ___
Whitney