Unit 1
What year did Columbus arrive in America?
1492
Which of this was not one of the 13 colonies? New England, Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, New Hampshire.
New England
Who were the Americans fighting for the British side during the Revolution?
Loyalists
What was the believing that the US had the right to expand west?
Manifest Destiny
Who was the leader of the 54th Regiment of Boston, the first African-american regiment?
What was the name of the priest that first protected the native americans?
Bartolome de las Casas
What was the main reason for the pilgrims to come to America?
Freedom of religion
What day and year was read publicly the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th 1776
Who was one of the most important Cherokee leaders during the Trail of Tears?
John Ross
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
How many trips did Columbus to the New World (America)?
4
Was it a king ruling the US once?
No, King George III ruled over the 13 colonies but they were not the US yet.
What was the first battle of the Revolution?
Lexington
Who were the first to explore the territory bought from France on 1803?
Louis and Clark
Who was the Presidents of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What was the name of the primitive corn that the natives eat?
Teosinte
In which of the colonies we could find Quakers?
Pennsylvania
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown, VA
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
How old was Abraham Lincoln when he pronounces the Gettysburg Address? The closest get it
54
When Columbus arrived in America, he was happy because he knew it was a new continent where he could find gold. T or F and why?
What war was the first cause of the Revolution?Took place between 1754 and 1763
French and Indian War
What would be the documents to rule the country of the US during its first 10 years?
The Articles of Confederation
What cities were the start and the end of the Transcontinental railroad?
Omaha and Sacramento
What were the two major causes of the CW?
Slavery and the rights of the states