Early America
These people were the first to arrive in North America.
Who are the Native Americans?
British colonists in America had no one representing them in this place.
What is the British Parliament?
This nation decided to help America fight the British after the Americans won this important battle.
What is France?
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from this country's government.
What is France?
This is the year that this war was fought.
When is 1812?
This person was given credit for discovering North America, even though others had arrived before him.
Who Is Christopher Columbus?
This document gives the U.S. government its powers and created the government we have today.
What is the Constitution?
The United States is this type of government because citizens elect representatives to run the government.
What is a republic?
This president agreed to buy the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The United States fought against this country in the War of 1812.
What is Britain?
This group of people discovered North America before Christopher Columbus but were not given credit.
Who are the Vikings?
This government has the power to declare war and control the military.
What is the federal government?
BONUS: what type of government is the U.S. federal government?
One important battle that gained France’s support in the fight against Britain for independence.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The Louisiana Purchase increased the United States by this much more land.
What is doubled in size, or 828,000 square miles (or 530,000,000 acres).
Neither Britain nor this country won the War of 1812.
What is the United States?