Pre-Colonialism & Early Colonialism
America's earliest two colonies were known as
What is Jamestown and Plymouth?
This notable rebel group was responsible for The Boston Tea Party
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired the midwestern United States for $15 million dollars from France in an exchange known as this
What is The Louisiana Purchase?
The concept of natural rights is established in this document known for quotes like "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
The Declaration of Independence
Colonists hated this so much, the 3rd Amendment was a direct response to this British law
What is the Quartering Act?
These three crops of indigenous peoples like the Haudenosaunee were known as the Three Sisters
What is squash, corn, and beans?
Created a tax on all documents from newspapers to playing cards
What is the Stamp Act?
President Jackson forced the displacement of various Native Americans across the country through the use of this act
What is The Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Negotiated by founding fathers Ben Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams, this treaty recognized American Independence after the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as this
What is The Bill of Rights?
This early indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest was known for totem poles placed at the front of their houses
Who are the Kwakiutl?
The first battle of the War for Independence known as "The Shot Heard Round the World" took place here
What is Lexington and Concord?
The judicial branch of the United States was granted this significant power in the case Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What is Judicial Review (the power to determine Constitutionality)?
George Washington established this precedent, later enforced by the 22nd Amendment
What is a two-term presidency?
The Nullification Crisis that led President Jackson to send troops to South Carolina was in response to what kind of tax?
What is a tariff(tax on imported goods)?
For these two vastly different reasons, England began to colonize America
Religious freedom, and economic opportunities
General Cornwallis surrendered to American troops during this final battle of the War for Independence
What is the Battle/Siege of Yorktown?
The disagreements of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to the origin of this in America
What is the two-party system/political parties?
Shay's Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of this document when the federal government found itself unable to form their own army
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Popular theory believes the very first Americans migrated to North America following animals across this body of water during the last ice age
What is the Bering Strait?
The purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy
What is creating lasting peace, autonomy, stability, and democracy amongst varying Indigenous tribes?
These three countries served as vital allies in the War for Independence
Who is France, Spain, and the Netherlands?
Under the fifth president, this foreign policy position by the United States opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The first amendment of the Constitution grants these five rights
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to petition, and the right to assemble?
This agreement made at the Constitutional Convention determined how enslaved people would be counted for taxation and representation purposes
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?