Period 1 (1491-1607)
Americas ruled by France, British, Spanish, and Dutch
Americas ruled by France, British, Spanish, and Dutch
Diseases came from THIS continent. (Bonus points if you can name any of the diseases that had significant effects)
What is the Europe?
This religious movement, led by ministers Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, was a series of religious revivals, and attracted thousands of believers.
What is the Great Awakening?
This federalist is sometimes seen on Broadway! (Bonus points if you can name an Anti-Federalist).
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Elizabeth Cody Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized THIS women's rights convention. (Frederick Douglass also attended!)
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
At the beginning of the civil war this state was the first to secede.
What is South Carolina?
This area of the United States during colonization was plantation-based with labor intensive crops including rice, cotton and indigo.
What are the southern colonies?
Signed aboard the Mayflower, pledging to establish a civil government with the authority to enact laws.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This event, used as propaganda to gain support against the British, started with Bostonians throwing snowballs at the British. The British then shot back in retaliation, killing 5 of them.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This state (known in current day terms) was included in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (There are multiple states to choose from. Choose one!)
What is (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah)? (Any of these count). Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico (these can count for half credit).
This sentence taken from the constitution: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside". is taken from WHAT amendment?
What is the 14th amendment?
Europeans wanted to explore the new world based on what belief?
What is God/Christianity?
The economic theory that a favorable balance of trade generates wealth, which a government should ensure by implementing protective laws and tariffs.
What is mercantilism?
This treaty ended the French and Indian War
What is the the Treaty of Paris?
This Native American tribe resisted Indian removal, and were then forcefully removed. Over four thousand of them died during what is known as the Trail of Tears.
What is the Cherokee tribe?
This act, introduced by Stephen Douglas, was created to pave the way for a northern transcontinental railroad and also proposed popular sovereignty to determine slavery in the Kansas and Nebraska territories. Added fact: Douglas also famously debated future President Lincoln!
What is the Kansas Nebraska Act?
This was the first large scale revolt of Native Americans against Europeans.
What is the Pueblo Revolt?
Under these acts, colonists could only buy and sell goods from/to Britain. Any foreign goods had to pass through British ports first (where tariffs could be collected).
What are the Navigation Acts?
This group, represented with 13 delegates from each colony met in 1775 for a second time in support of the Revolutionary war and independence from the British. (Hint: the photo of this historically significant meeting is pictured in the classroom somewhere)
This treaty ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. However, not everywhere received word of the treaty did not reach everyone for a few following months.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
The following actions are from what compromise?: Admit California as a free state, strengthen the Fugitive Slave Law, popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico on slavery, abolition of the slave trade in D.C., federal assumption of Texas's debt.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
Early colonizers tried to convert Natives to THIS religion
What is Christianity?
This rebellion, led by slaves, was an attempt to go to Spanish controlled Florida. Unfortunately it was a failure, and even harsher slave codes were implemented.
What is the Stono Rebellion?
This city is where the British surrendered at the end of the Revolutionary War.
What is Yorktown?
This court case looked at Marbury being given a commission by former Pres. John Adams, however the new Secretary of State (James Madison refused to deliver it. Marbury then sued, where the court decided this was unconstitutional for Jefferson's staff to do. Therefore, the precedent of the court being the ultimate decision maker over debates of the constitution was put into place. BONUS points if you can name the term for this political idea put into place... where all of the branches of government are equal.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This organization was created to support former slaves by establishing schools, purchasing land, locate family members, and legalize marriages.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau