Early Colonies
How many original colonies were there?
13
Who was the commander of the Continental Army and our First President?
George Washington
What is the document that organizes and provides our government and its people with their rights and responsibilities
The Constitution
Who were the two men tasked with exploring the newly acquired territory purchased by Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
What was the primary issue between the states that sparked the Civil War?
Slavery
What was the first permanent British settlement in the colonies?
Jamestown
This document was the formal announcement by the colonies that we are longer part of England
Declaration of Independence
The First Ten amendments in the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Which country did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France
The Civil War was fought between what two "Nations"?
The Union (North) and the Confederate States of America (South)
What was the primary economic activity of the southern colonies?
Farming
This law required colonist to pay a tax on printed goods
A. Sugar Act
B. Stamp Act
C. Townsend Act
D. Quartering Act
B. Stamp Act
How many branches of government does the United States have?
Three (Executive, Judicial, Legislative)
Which future U.S. state declared independence from Mexico in 1836, leading to the Battle of the Alamo?
Texas
Who was a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
What as the primary cash crop that helped grow the economy in the Jamestown colony?
Tobacco
This event resulted in the destruction of large amounts of Tea that was tossed into the Boston Harbour in protest.
Boston Tea Party
This is a formal change to the Constitution
An Amendment
What is the name given to the forced relocation of Cherokee Indians from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States?
What was the name of the movement to end slavery in the United States?
Abolition
What are the three colonial region's that the thirteen colonies were divided into?
New England, Middle and Southern
The "Shot Heard Around the World" that started the American Revolution happened where?
This system was developed to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and Balances
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent is known as:
Manifest Destiny
Who were the two main generals who fought against each other during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant (North) and Robert E Lee (South)