American History 1
What are the names of the original 13 colonies?
What are: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who rode through the streets of Massachusetts issuing the warning- "The British Are Coming!"
Paul Revere
The capitol city of the United States of America.
Washington DC
How many stars and stripes are on the American Flag?
13 stripes and 50 stars.
What was the route that runaway slaves used to get to the safety of the North?
The Underground Railroad.
What was the first successful Virginia Colony?
What is Jamestown, Virginia
Great Britain taxed this imported item, causing the "Patriots" of America to board the ships and dump the contents into Boston Harbor.
What is tea?
Who was the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark during their expeditions?
Sacagawea
What was the event where President Jackson forced the Cherokee people to leave their homeland?
The trail of tears
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What are the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle, and Southern.
What 2 countries fought for control of North America, sparking the French and Indian War?
England and France
The two men who lead an expedition to explore the land west of the Mississippi River.
Lewis and Clark
What was the most popular and dangerous trail settlers traveled on during Western Expansion?
Oregon Trail
What was the name of the General of the Confederate Army during the Civil War?
Robert E Lee
What is the name of the group of people who first successfully settled in the 13 colonies?
Who are the Pilgrims.
What were the three main principles of the American Revolution?
Popular soverignty, natural rights, and rule of law
The year George Washington was elected as the 1st President of the United States.
1787
What was the name of the trail that Americans traveled in covered wagons, out to the North Western side of America?
The Oregon Trail
Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
The 4th president of the United States.
James Madison
The first document to govern the United States.
What is The Articles of Confederation.
During which war was the Star Spangled Banner written?
The war of 1812
What were the people who searched for gold during the 1849 gold rush called?
The '49ers.
What state was called "Seward's Icebox"?
Alaska