Early Year
The reasons Virginia Company sent colonists to start Jamestown Colony.
What is find wealth and profit?
These two European Countries fought in the French and Indian War.
Who is England and France?
These Americans wanted to remain loyal to England and the crown instead of becoming Independent.
Who are the "Loyalists."
The American Federal government is broken into ___________ branches each with a seperate power.
What are 3?
These two battles are considered to be the first two battles of the American Revolutionary War.
What are Lexington and Concord?
This group of Native Americans inhabited the area around Jamestown Colony.
Who are the Powhatan?
The French and Indian War was fought over this "valley,".
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This historical American document is written by Thomas Jefferson which states that "all men are created equal."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This branch of the Federal government is responsible for creating the nations laws.
What is the Legislature?
This battle took place on Christmas Day in 1776, Washington leads the Continental Army and to a big American Victory.
What is battle of Trenton?
The Mayflower Compact of Plymouth colony is credited as being the first form of ___________ in the colonies.
What is Democracy?
The author of the "Join or Die" cartoon, who would also later become a "Founding Father" of the United States.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Under the ______________ the national government of the newly formed United States was very weak compared to the states.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This branch of government has the power of Judicial review.
What is the Judicial branch?
The British impressment of American sailors led to this war between the United States and England.
What is the War of 1812?
This document is used as the foundation for establishing the Plymouth colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This man is credited with starting the Georgia colony.
Who is John Oglethorpe?
This group of rebellious Americans organized protests, boycotts, tarring of British government officials and even a tea party or two.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
The group of government official's that have the job of advising the President on day to day functions of the country.
What is the Cabinet?
This fort served as the beginning of the American Civil War when Confederates soldiers fired at US troops.
What is the attack at Fort Sumter?
This person founded the colony of Connecticut.
Who is Thomas Hooker?
This Quaker leader is credited with starting Pennsylvania colony.
Who is William Penn?
This "founding father" defended British troops after the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
The US Constitution is a system of _________ and ________ ment to keep the federal government power in check.
What are checks and balances
This was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, led to a dedication of the fallen, a presidential speech and served as a huge victory for the Union Army.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?