People
Who was the first President of the United States
George Washington
Which Spanish explorer is noted for finding the Americas? Hint: He thought he was in India when he first landed.
Christopher Colombus
A country or area of land that is under control by another country is called a:
(Jamestown ---> England)
Colony
What famous date is associated with the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776
It is America's duty and God given right to expand and colonize the West
Manifest Destiny
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Native Americans lived in small communities that shared a common culture and language that were called:
Tribes
Another name for the Seven Years War is:
French Indian War
The supreme rule of law in America is called
(You should have this circled and highlighted 1,000 times in your notes)
THE CONSTITUTION
What was the main reason for the Civil War?
Slavery
This young Native American woman helped Lewis and Clarke on their expedition
Sacajawea
What was the first British settlement in America called? (1607)
Jamestown
British soldiers were given this nickname because of their clothing
Redcoats
The first ten amendments in the Constitution are known as what
The Bill of Rights
The development of manufactured goods, materials, and services on a massive scale
Industrialization
This woman fought for women's suffrage and thought alcohol should be illegal
Susan B Anthony
Which group of religious people sailed on the Mayflower to reach America
Pilgrims
On March 5, 1770 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers in what is known as:
(Can you tell me who created the famous engraving of this event?)
Boston Massacre
Finish this phrase, which refers to an amendment to the constitution:
"I plead the..."
This societal revolution changed the way we worked and perceived time in America. work was no longer controlled by the sunrise and set, work was controlled by a clock.
The Market Revolution
She ran an "underground railroad" and saved many slaves
Harriet Tubman
What were the first settlers hoping to find in America? The three G's:
Glory God and Gold
What did England do in response to the Boston Tea Party to the colonists? (1774)
(The colonists could not stand for these new rules)
Intolerable Acts
This executive order written by President Lincoln in 1862 freed slaves in the Southern states
Emancipation Proclamation
By 1890 all Native American tribes had been defeated and were forced to assimilate on government owned land called
Reservations