First Five Presidents
This President also served as General during the American Revolution
President George Washington
1607
Jamestown, Virginia
Which colonial government served as the model for all the rest?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What is the weather like in Southern colonies?
HOT
Define "unalienable rights"
Rights that cannot be taken away
He doubled the size of America!
BONUS: What was the name of the territory?
1620 (HINT: There are TWO things)
Plymouth colony, and the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was founded in 1620 by which group of people?
Pilgrims
Which colonial region is the BEST for shipbuilding?
New England Colonies
What group of people founded Maryland?
Catholics
BONUS: Which G was it founded for?
Increased American manufacturing after the War of 1812
President James Madison
1776
Declaration of Independence
BONUS: What specific date?
What is the purpose of the colonial governments?
Establish rules, or maintain order
What did the Middle Colonial Region sell?
Wheat, Cattle
BONUS: What is the nickname for the Middle colonies?
Which invention caused an increased dependency on slave labor?
Cotton Gin
BONUS: Who invented it?
"Stay out of the Western Hemisphere"
BONUS: Which president made the Monroe Doctrine?
1787
Name ONE way the US Constitution was influenced by the Virginia House of Burgesses
Elect representatives, still have legislative branch
BONUS: What changed?
What caused the three colonial regions to be so different?
Geography
BONUS: Define geography
Define "protective tariff"
A tax on foreign goods to protect domestic manufacturing
BONUS: During which presidency, did American manufacturing increase?
The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the people's freedom of speech. Which amendment number was violated?
First Amendment
BONUS: Which president violated the rights of the people?
1803
Louisiana Purchase
BONUS: What was the effect of the Louisiana Purchase?
What is the difference between representative governments and self-governments?
Rep. Gov = elected reps
Self-gov. = self serve
Which colonial region is Jamestown in?
Southern
BONUS: And Plymouth?
Define "suffrage"
Voting Rights
BONUS: Which two female leaders contributed to the Women's Suffrage movement?