Vocabulary - A New Nation
Which word means "an official statement"
declaration
People who make new paths for others to follow are:
trailblazers
Britain had how many colonies along the east coast of North America?
13
Which current state used to be part of Mexico and fought them to become part of the United States?
Texas
The first American to describe his adventures in Arizona
James O. Pattie
Which word means "a sudden, complete change in government"
revolution
A leader who has complete control of the government is a:
dictator
The _____________________ was an official statement that said the British colonies were no longer part of Britain
Declaration of Independence
What river is the border between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
He was an experienced trapper and explorer that scouted trails for people heading west and served as a guide.
Kit Carson
The ___________ is the "introduction" to the Constitution
Preamble
An area of land set aside by the government for the Nation Americans is a:
reservation
What are the natural rights citizens have that can't be taken away?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The __________ Purchase was when the United States purchased the southern part of Arizona for $10 million
Gadsden
A man who scouted trails and trapped beavers and met many Native Americans. He had a town, a river, and a mountain named after him.
Bill Withers
Which word means "changes" to the Constitution
amendments
People of mixed Native American and Spanish backgrounds are called:
Mestizos
The ______________ was made up of 10 amendments that changed the Constitution to protect the natural rights of all citizens
Bill of Rights
After the Mexican-American War the United States got _________ and Mexico became ___________.
Bigger, Smaller
She was one of the first female ranch owners in what is now Arizona
Eulalia Elias
Which word means "a written plan of government"?
constitution
People born in Spain but living in the Americas were called:
Peninsulars
Name one of the freedoms The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights gives us
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to hold meetings, freedom of the press
The treaty that ended the Mexican American War was called:
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson