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His travel introduced him to the Taino people
Who is Christopher Columbus
This was signed in 1776, and if events turned out differently, those who signed would have been executed.
What is the Declaration of Indpendence?
They were the first to found a permanent settlement, in St. Augustine
maize, beans, and squash
What is the "three sisters"
Shays’s Rebellion was led by:
Who are farmers in debt to banks?
These people were walked across the Bering landmass that once connected Asia and America about 20,000 years ago
Who are the Paleo-Americans
This event could be considered the first revolution in the Americas, as the Spanish were defeated in present-day New Mexico
They were the last empire to colonize land; settling 13 colonies
What is the English
English laborers, that agreed to work in exchange for passage to America
indentured servants
The first written Constitution for the United States
What is the Article of Confederation?
Mixed-race children who were born of Spanish men and Indian women were known as
Who is a mestizo
This Battle ended the British control over the colonies
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
They were more interested in fur trade and learning from indigenous peoples
Who are the French?
the Spanish seized Native lands and extracted tribute
What are encomiendas?
The most valuable resource (not gold) to an English colonist was
What is land?
Hi written work was a motivator for revolution, even among those with little education
Who is Thomas Paine?
What is Lexington and Concord?
They financed Columbus' trips; lead by a King and Queen
What is Spain?
Christian religious instruction spread primarily through
What is the printing press?
Which colony maintained the strictest terms of religious doctrine?
What is Massachusetts Bay Colony
As a Puritan minister, he envisioned America as a "Shining City Upon a Hill",
Who is John Winthrop?
The founding of this colony, by Roger Williams, practiced separating religion and government
What is Rhode Island?
The name of the government under the Articles of Confederation
What is a League of Friendship or alliance?
He said to “Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.”
- Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1756
Who is Benjamin Franklin
A turning point battle in the Revolutionary War, America's major win and French arrive in time
What is the Battle of Saratoga?