America Before and After Colonization
What was the main reason European countries wanted to explore and colonize America?
To find new trade routes and resources.
What event sparked the beginning of the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
What was the first constitution of the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The acquisition of the land from France that doubled the size of the United States.
Name one item that was exchanged from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange.
Corn, potatoes, or tobacco.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
To protest British taxation without representation.
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government could not impose taxes.
What did George Washington advise against in his farewell address?
Political parties and foreign alliances.
What did the concept of Manifest Destiny justify?
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent.
What effect did colonization have on Native American populations?
Many Native Americans suffered from disease and displacement.
Name the document that declared the colonies' independence from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence.
What event led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
Shays' Rebellion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guarantee individual rights.
Name one conflict that arose due to westward expansion.
The conflict with Native Americans or the Mexican-American War.
Who was the first successful English colony in America founded by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
Which two early political parties emerged in the United States?
The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced relocation of Native Americans from their homelands.
What was the impact of the Spanish missions on Native American culture in the Southwest?
It led to cultural changes and the spread of Christianity.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
It ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
What compromise created a bicameral legislature?
The Great Compromise.
What was the significance of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
It established the federal judiciary system.
How did the Gadsden Purchase affect U.S. territory?
It acquired land from Mexico to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad.