Westward Expansion
Most common trail used by settlers moving west
What is Oregon Trail
A territory controlled by a foreign government for the purpose of acquiring raw materials
What is a colony?
The first permanent British settlement in North America
What is Jamestown?
Purchase that doubled the size of the US
What is the Louisiana Purchase
A sudden, massive, or complete change?
What is revolution?
Native American group forced to leave their homes in Georgia for Oklahoma
Who are Cherokee
What is Spain?
This group of religious separatists settled the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts
Who are the Pilgrims?
John Adams
What is Lexington and Concord?
US state that experienced a gold rush in 1849
What is California
The Spanish were inspired by these three "G's"
What is God, Gold, Glory?
This religious group practiced non-violence and helped found the colony of Pennsylvania
Who are the Quakers?
War fought between the US and Britain AFTER the American Revolution
What is the War of 1812
In December 1773, colonists dumped pounds of British tea into a harbor. We call this event the...
What is Boston Tea Party?
A tract of land set aside for Native American tribes. Many were located in the west
What is a reservation
This European kingdom controlled a fur-trading empire near the Mississippi River
What is France?
This region of the 13 colonies had an economy dependent on slave labor and plantations
What is the Southern region?
Young Virginian military officer who accidentally started the French and Indian War and eventually became President
Who is George Washington?
A person who favored war with the British
What is a Patriot?
What is Texas
The transfer of foods, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Africa/Europe and the Americas
This religious movement led to new forms of Christianity in Europe and inspired people like the Pilgrims and Puritans
What is the Protestant Reformation?
This philosopher believed humans were entitled to natural rights like life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
A person who wished to make peace with the British and remain in the empire
What is a Loyalist?