Colonial America
an original item or document from a historical period being studied
The British colonists fought in the French and Indian War to
gain land west into the Ohio River Valley
The First Battle of the American Revolution was at ___________________ also known as the "Shot heard Around the World"
Lexington and Concord
George Washington was a great president because he created many important
practices that the government still uses today (precedents)
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
Doubled the size of the U.S.
Gave the U.S. the port of New Orleans
a land bridge during the Ice Age that connected Asia and North America that allowed migration of early people to North America
Bering Strait
How was George Washington connected with the French and Indian War
George Washington helped start the French and Indian war with his attack on a French group
Native Americans taught American colonists__________________, different from the fight line formation the British used
guerrilla warfare
George Washington was faced with the challenge of paying off debts from the
American Revolution
Lewis and Clark was sent on an expedition out west to
explore and map the region
The Iroqouis used what type of house/dwelling
Longhouse
What side did Native Americans fight for in the French and Indian War?
Native Americans fought for the French and the British
an event in 1770 that was started by snowballs being thrown at British soldiers, resulting in the death of five colonists and inflamed tensions between the British and the Americans
Boston Massacre
Under the Articles of Confederation, the ____ had more power than the ____government
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had more power than the federal government
A law passed by Congress in 1830 setting up territories west of the Mississippi River, where American Indians living in existing states could be relocated.
Indian Removal Act
What was the impact of European colonization
Disease given to Native Americans
The French and Indian war led to
taxes being put on the colonists
When American colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians and poured British Tea in the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act in Boston
Boston Tea Party
A rebellion because of a tax on whiskey, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens
Whiskey Rebellion
the belief that the United States had the divine right to expand westward. To conquer “sea to shining sea”
Manifest Destiny
The people of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania all came to America to get freedom from
religious persecution (being treated unfair because of their religion)
Despite winning the French and Indian war, British colonists could not move west because of the
Proclamation of 1763
What is the difference between patriots and loyalists
Patriot: A colonist who favored war against Britain
Loyalist: A colonist that remained loyal to Britain
The primary aim of the writers of the United States Constitution was to strengthen the powers of the
federal government
How did President Andrew Jackson defend the spoils system?
He said it was a benefit to democracy, because it filled government jobs with common citizens