America: Pre-Colonialism
(Native Tribes by Current US State)
(Native Tribes by Current US State)
"New" Colonialism in America
"The Founding Fathers" (By Portrait)
Revolution
The Constitution
100
"The Wompanoag" were the dominant tribe in the Eastern region of this current US State
Massachusetts
100
When the Pilgrims, a group of Puritans residing in ENGLAND, first landed in Massachusetts seeking religious freedom in 1620, they eventually named the region of what is now Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, "New" this
England
100
The Military General turned 1st US President seen here
George Washington
100
"The Declaration of Independence" was signed in this year
1776
100
The 3 branches of government that exist in our Constitution
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
200
"The Narragansett" were a native tribe who called home to the current US State that directly borders our State to the South-East (About 25 miles away from where we are now)
Rhode Island
200
With the Dutch, whose capital city is AMSTERDAM taking control of what is now Manhattan, New York in 1624, they named the territory "New" this
Amsterdam
200
One of the main heads of "The Sons of Liberty" leading up to the American Revolution, he's the Founding Father seen here, who just so happens to have his name on a very popular beer that is brewed in Boston (Not that any of you should know that...)
Samuel Adams
200
On March 5th, 1770, 5 Colonists were killed by British soldiers after tensions rose during a heated protest in this city, which is the current capital of Massachusetts
Boston
200
The US President is the head of this branch of government
Executive
300
With a heritage that is a distinct cultural and ethnic identity rooted in the region's history, representing a fusion of Spanish, Mexican, and Native American (Indigenous) cultures and bloodlines, the "Tejano" were the original inhabitants and first society of this current, Southern (and very large) current US State
Texas
300
Once the English overthrew the Dutch in order to seize control of the Manhattan territory, King Charles II gave control of the land to his brother, "The Duke of York," giving the region this present-day name
New York
300
With his face on the $100 Bill, he's this inventor, scientist, states-men seen here
Benjamin Franklin
300
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On December 16, 1773, angry Colonists protested the British rule over their territory in Boston by dumping 342 chests of this product into Boston Harbor
Tea
300
This Amendment protects free speech and peaceful protests
The First
400
The "Inuit" are a native tribe of North America, whose main territory expands across Northern Canada, as well as this US State, that borders Canada, and is about 2.4 miles away from Russia
Alaska
400
When the Swedish Empire took over the region of America that is now part of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey in 1638, they gave the territory this name
"New Sweden"
400
Born in Braintree, MA, this Founding Father was one of the few to immediately fight to abolish slavery in the United States, and eventually became the 2nd President
John Adams
400
The name given to those colonial soldiers who fought on the side of American independence
Patriots
400
This Amendment protects citizens from having answer any sort of law enforcement
The Fifth
500
The "Ute Tribe" are people who reside in this current Western State in which Salt Lake City is its capital
Utah
500
Named by Captain John Mason in 1629 after his home county of Hampshire, England, this current US State borders Massachusetts to the North-East
New Hampshire
500
The author of "The Declaration of Independence" and 3rd US President seen here
Thomas Jefferson
500
The name given to the American Colonists who were opposed to independence, and wished to remain under the governance of King George III if Great Britain
Loyalists
500
Congress consists of these two houses
The House of Representatives and the Senate