Colonial America
This was the first permanent English settlement in America, established in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
This event, occurring on July 4, 1776, is celebrated as Independence Day.
What is the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
This document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This "Father of Our Country" was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is 1776?
This crop became known as the "cash crop" that saved Jamestown.
What is tobacco?
This act imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies and sparked widespread protests.
What is the Stamp Act?
This was the first constitution of the United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The year the Constitution was ratified.
What is 1787?
These laws were enacted to control colonial trade and ensure it benefitted England.
What are the Navigation Acts?
This battle is often referred to as the turning point of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This series of 85 essays supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
This influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," argued for American independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
The year the American Revolutionary War began.
What is 1775?
This colony was known for its religious tolerance and was founded by Roger Williams.
What is Rhode Island?
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention decided how slaves would be counted for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
The year the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Revolutionary War.
What is 1783?
This agreement, signed aboard the Mayflower, established a basic form of democracy in the Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This secret society was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This document, written in 1787, outlines the structure of the U.S. government
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This individual is credited as being the founder and leader of the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Samuel Adams
The year the Boston Tea Party took place.
What is 1773?