English Colonies
Roanoke
These 4 colonies make up the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Stamp Act
Unanimously elected as our 1st president
George Washington
Interpreter during the Lewis & Clark Expedition
Sacagawea
The nickname given to the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown
The Starving Time
The colony created for debtors & the poor to make a fresh start
Georgia
Group of male protestors who organized protests against British policies
Sons of Liberty
The branch of government that creates laws and includes Congress
Legislative Branch
The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for this amount
$15 million
The first person accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials
Tituba
Religious group that believed all people were equal in the eyes of God
Quakers
Describe the difference between Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutralists.
answers will vary
An example set for future presidents
precedents
This prohibited slavery in all lands north of the 36 N latitude line
Missouri Compromise
The Pawtuxet Native American who helped the Pilgrims
Squanto (Tisquantum)
The war that broke out over clashes between the colonists and another group involving the fur trade
French & Indian War
Document written by Thomas Jefferson on July 2, 1776 and adopted 2 days later
Declaration of Independence
Under Article 1 of the Constitution, the age when a Representative may be elected & the age when a Senator may be elected
25 & 30
Belief that the U.S. had the responsibility to expand west to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
Document established by the Pilgrims for governing their colony
Mayflower Compact
Describe farming in the Southern Colonies using the words plantation, slavery, & cash crops
Southern - plantations
The first form of government enacted after the Revolutionary War that only lasted a few years
Articles of Confederation
The amendment that ended slavery
Amendment 13 (1865)
The treaty to end the Mexican-American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo