Famous Figures
Who was the general of the Continental Army?
George Washington
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What territory was purchased from France and doubled the size of the US?
Louisiana Territory/Purchase
What was the first permanent colony established in America?
Jamestown
Name two of the four things the 1st Amendment protects:
Freedom of Religion, Speech/Press, Assembly, Petition
Who wrote most of the Constitution and Bill of Rights?
James Madison
On what date was the Declaration officially adopted?
July 4, 1776
In what state was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
Pennsylvania
What main cash crop did South Carolina grow?
Rice
Which Amendment protected the right to bear arms?
2nd
What two figures disagreed over industry or agriculture?
Hamilton and Jefferson
In what year was the Missouri Compromise passed?
1820
What are the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (may also include Vermont and Maine)
What colony was the first to have Separation of Church and State?
Rhode Island
Which amendment reserved all powers not listed to the states?
10th
Daily Double: Who left the Mass. Bay Colony to establish Connecticut because of voting limitations?
Thomas Hooker
What were the years of the Civil War?
1861-1865
What state was purchased from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Florida
What was the 1st written Constitution in the US?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Which Amendment protected against unreasonable search and seizure?
Who founded the Providence colony after being expelled from Mass. Bay?
Roger Williams
What were the dates of the French and Indian War?
1754-1763
In what modern day country was the Aztec empire located?
Mexico
What was Virginia’s representative gov’t - credited as the 1st rep. Gov’t in US
House of Burgesses
Which Amendment outlawed slavery?
13th