Native Peoples &
European Arrival
European Arrival
These were the first people to live in North America.
Native Americans
What document brought the new states together as a single nation?
The Constitution
Where was the Louisiana Territory purchased from?
France
Why did America enter World War I?
Germany bombed American ships in 1917.
Why did America enter World War II?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Scientific evidence shows Native Americans may have come from here.
Asia
What did the Europeans do as their farms grew?
They bought/brought Africans and forced them into slavery.
What was the debate as the Union started adding more states?
whether a new state should be a free state or one that allowed slavery
What was it called in the 1930s when banks failed, trade with foreign countries lessened, and worried people spent less money?
The Great Depression
Which groups in the United States were still fighting for equal rights? Name at least 2.
African Americans, women, Native Americans, and people with disabilities.
Who stole land from the Native Americans?
European explorers
Where did England establish their colonies?
along the Atlantic Coast
What caused the formation of the Confederate States of America?
Leaders from Southern states feared President Abraham Lincoln would end slavery.
What was the plan called that President Franklin Roosevelt created to put people back to work, reform banking, and improve agricultural practices?
The New Deal
What type of exploration does the United States lead the world in?
space exploration
What happened when land was stolen from the Native Americans?
There was fighting.
What groups did not get the rights from the Bill of Rights until many years of struggle.
African Americans, Native Americans, and women
What was the war called that ended slavery?
The Civil War
What was Dorothea Lange famous for?
She traveled around the country documenting the daily hardships of Americans with her photographs.
Today, more than 190 countries are members of what organization?
the United Nations
What were some of the European countries that sent explorers? Name at least one.
England, Spain, France, and the Netherlands
What was ironic about the colonists fight for freedom from Britain?
They forced Africans into slavery and took away their freedoms, but the colonists were fighting the British government to give them independence.
The Louisiana Purchase, the Gold Rush, and the Transcontinental Railroad.
Migrant Mother
It showed a woman living in a tent with her hungry children.
Who are the United States's main allies? Name at least 3.
Great Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, and China