The New World/ Colonies
The first people to discover America, but they didn't get credit since they told no one about it.
Who are the Vikings?
The group that opposed British rule
Who are the Patriots?
The form of government that is responsible for conducting elections
What is the state government?
Won the War of 1812
Who is no one?
This began because the North and the South disagreed on two issues
What is The Civil War?
The first people to arrive in North America
Who are the Native Americans?
Colonists from this nation moved to America to make money and have political and religious freedoms.
What is Britian?
The form of government that is the only one that can control the U.S. military and declare war
What is the federal government?
This conflict started due to British captains forcing American sailors to work on British ships.
What is the War of 1812?
The number of states that left the United States after Abraham Lincoln was elected president
What is seven?
This man was given credit for discovering North America
Who was Christopher Columbus?
The thirteen colonies declared themselves to be free and independent states in this document
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The U.S. has more power under this document than it did under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitution?
This nation turned control of Florida over to the U.S. when John Adams was secretary of state
What is Spain?
This means to leave and it's what the southern states did because Abraham Lincoln promised to keep slavery from new states joining the Union.
What is to secede?
The colony of this state was started to help the poor and those in debt.
What is Georgia?
This nation decided to help American after the Battle of Saratoga
What is France?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Responsible for buying the Louisiana Purchase from the French
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The name of the soldiers who fought for the North in the Civil War
Who are the Union soldiers?
Roanoke became known as this when the settlers mysteriously disappeared
What is The Lost Colony?
All items printed in the British colonies were taxed under this.
What is the Stamp Act?
This branch of government makes the laws of the United States
What is the Legislative branch?
This agreement ended the Mexican- American War
What is The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
This was where the Confederates surrendered to the Union and the Civil War was over
What is Appomattox Court House?