American History 1
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document announcing that the 13 colonies were now an independent country called the United States of America.
The Declaration of Independence.
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Washington DC
What was the name of the trail that Americans traveled in covered wagons, out to the North Western side of America?
The Oregon Trail
He sailed with the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria to reach China and the Indies, but ended up discovering America.
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the route that runaway slaves used to get to the safety of the North?
The Underground Railroad.
Which country was America’s main ally during the Revolutionary War?
France
What 2 countries fought for control of North America, sparking the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
What was the main cash crop grown in Jamestown during the colonial period that helped start our country?
Tobacco
What was the event where the Cherokee people were forced to leave their homeland and move to Oklahoma?
The Trail of Tears
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What specific thing abolished (ended for all time) slavery in the United States in 1865?
The 13th Amendment
On the night of April 18, 1775, who rode through the streets of Massachusetts issuing the warning- "The British Are Coming!"
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Samuel Prescott
Name the two men who lead an expedition to explore the land west of the Mississippi River which was called the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Meriwether Lewis
and
William Clark
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) started because of a battle which started over a claim our president James K. Polk made about where our southern border was. Which river did the United States claim as the southern border of Texas?
The Rio Grande
What was the name of the war where Americans fought over Slavery during the years 1860-1865?
The Civil War
What was the year George Washington was voted as the 1st President of the United States.
1788
What famous document warned European nations not to interfere in the Americas in 1823?
Hint: It is named after our 5th president!
The Monroe Doctrine
Sacagawea was the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark during their expedition, what tribe was she born into?
Shoshone
What was the name of the speech where President Lincoln stated that slaves were free in rebel held territory?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The first amendment in the Bill of Rights is mainly about personal freedoms, name 4 of the 5 listed.
Freedom of
speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
The 13 original colonies Name 7 of them!
What are: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
This document governed the United States from 1781-1789
What is The Articles of Confederation.
During which war was the Star Spangled Banner written?
The war of 1812
Robert Fulton built a steamboat in 1807 that had the advantage over traditional sailboats because it could travel upriver against the current. What was the name of this famous boat.
Hint: Think local!
The Clermont
What state was purchased in 1867?
Alaska