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Before 1763
America Striving for Independence
America's Start
Industrial Age
Territory Issues
100
The First British Colony in the East Coast of North America.
What is Jamestown.
100
In 1770 a mob taunted British solders and 5 colonist ended up being killed.
What is The Boston Massacre
100
This document was considered to be weak and gave the state government too much power.
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
Eli Whitney's invention made producing cotton even more profitable.
What is the Cotton Gin
100
This trial stretched from Independence to Oregon City, Oregon.
What is the Oregon Trail.
200
This treaty ended the war of 1763 between the British and the French.
What is The Treaty of Paris
200
In May of 1765 Colonist formed a secret resistance group to protest against the acts and laws the British Parliament was placing on them.
What is The Sons of Liberty
200
This Branch of the Government consist of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the Legislative Branch.
200
This common national personification of the American Government became popular around 1812 and is still used today.
What is Uncle Sam
200
He was considered the Great Compromiser.
Who is Henry Clay.
300
This group of religious leaders had a major role in 1400's European Society.
What is Christain Leaders.
300
This Act taxed goods brought into the colonies from Britain including; lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea.
What is the Townshend Acts.
300
This made slaves 3/5th's of a person
What is the Three-Fifths compromise.
300
This side of the Country was becoming dependent Industrial Work.
What is the Northern side of America.
300
This event caused many Americans to Migrate to California for Gold.
What is the California Gold Rush.
400
These 3 accident cultures flourished during the agriculture age.
What is the Aztec, Inca, and Maya.
400
This document was made in 1781 by the Second Continental Congress to set laws in place for the newly freed America.
What is the Articles of Confederation.
400
This agreement doubles the size of the Country.
What is Louisiana Purchase.
400
This invention that Samuel Morse invented in 1837 changed how people communicate.
What is the telegraph.
400
There was a belief that the U.S. would expand "from sea to shining sea".
What is Manifest Destiny.
500
These Laws restricted the colonies from shipping and trade.
What is the Navigation Acts
500
This British General surrendered at the battle of York Town on October 18, 1781.
Who is General Cornwallis
500
France sent three low level ranks when President Adams sent a high ranked official to speech with the France Foreign Minister.
What is The XYZ affair.
500
This form of transport became popular during the 1830's
What is railroads
500
This treaty gave America Texas, New Mexico, and California.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo