Colonization and Settlement
What was the main reason many European countries wanted to explore and colonize North America?
What is to gain wealth and expand their empires?
What were the "Three Sisters" that American Indians grew together?
What are corn, beans, and squash?
What document officially declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is one civic responsibility all citizens have when they turn 18?
What is voting?
Which early English colony is known as the "Lost Colony" because it mysteriously disappeared?
What is Roanoke?
How did American Indian agricultural practices help early colonists survive?
What is they taught them how to grow crops and live off the land?
What was one major cause of conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain before the Revolutionary War?
What is unfair taxes, like the Stamp Act or Tea Act?
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution” for his key role at the Constitutional Convention?
Who is James Madison?
Why is it important for citizens to obey laws?
What is to keep the community safe and maintain order?
What were two reasons why English settlers came to Jamestown?
What are to find gold and to expand English territory?
What was daily life like for enslaved Africans in the colonies?
What is they worked long hours, had little freedom, and were treated as property?
What was one disadvantage the colonists faced at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
What is a smaller army with less training and fewer supplies?
What is one way the Constitution limits the power of the federal government?
What is checks and balances or separation of powers?
What does civil discourse mean in a democracy?
What is discussing issues respectfully, even when people have different opinions?
What made the settlement of Jamestown different from Roanoke?
What is Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement, while Roanoke disappeared?
How did the economies of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies differ?
What is New England focused on trade and fishing, the Middle Colonies on farming and crafts, and the Southern Colonies on plantations and cash crops?
What was the role of the Iroquois Confederacy in shaping ideas about representative government in the colonies?
What is it influenced the idea of having elected representatives and decision-making by councils?
What was the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
A: What is the agreement to create a two-house Congress—one based on population (House of Representatives) and one with equal representation (Senate)?
What are two responsibilities U.S. citizens have besides voting?
What are paying taxes and serving on a jury?
How did the motivations of settlers at Plymouth differ from those at Jamestown?
What is Plymouth settlers came mainly for religious freedom, while Jamestown settlers came mostly for economic reasons?
What are two ways that free and enslaved Africans contributed to colonial society?
What are by providing labor for farming/building and contributing cultural traditions, skills, and knowledge?
How did different groups in the colonies feel about independence from Britain?
What is some supported independence (Patriots), others remained loyal to Britain (Loyalists), and some tried to stay neutral?
How is the relationship between the federal government and American Indian nations described in the Constitution?
What is that they are recognized as sovereign nations with government-to-government relationships?
How does participating in government help protect individual freedoms and democracy?
What is it allows citizens to have a voice in decisions, influence laws, and protect their rights?