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Exploration and Colonization
American Revolution
Launching a New Nation
Moving West and Reform
Civil War and Reconstruction
100

Europeans came to the New World for God, Gold and _____.

What is GLORY.

100
What phrase summarizes the cause of the American Revolution?
What is "No Taxation without representation".
100
What was the first government (Constitution) of the new nation called?
What is the Articles of Confederation.
100
The Declaration of Sentiments was the document written by, Elizabeth Cady Stanton to give the purpose for the women's rights movement. What document was it modeled after?
What is the Declaration of Independence.
100
What was the Underground Railroad?
What is a secret network to that helped enslaved African Americans escape to the North.
200
What was the impact of colonization on the Native Americans.
What is death brought by disease.
200

The French and Indian War left Britain with large amounts of debt. They decided to tax the colonies in order to repay this debt. Name one of the tax acts and what they taxed.

What is Stamp Act (written material), Sugar Act (molasses), Tea Act (Tea), Townshend Act (imported goods).

200
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
What is they could not collect taxes and they could not enforce laws.
200
What is the name of the movement to end slavery?
What is Abolition.
200
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is a document written by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in the Confederacy.
300

Name of the route used to transport enslaved Africans to the Americas

What is the Middle Passage.

300
When colonists began to get upset about the taxes, they began to protest. These protests led to the British passing further acts to punish the colonists. Name 1 of these Acts and what it did.
What is Quartering Act (forced colonists to house British soldiers), Coercive Acts (banned town meetings, closed the Boston Harbor, extended the territory of Canada.
300
What was one of the main arguments at the Second Continental Congress?
What is Representation. Equal representation was supported by the small states and representation based on population was supported by the larger states.
300
The war of 1812 occurred when the American colonies were continuously attacked at sea during the European war. What was the main impact of this war on the American colonies?
What is provided the colonists with a sense of patriotism or nationalism.
300
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
What is the battle of Gettysburg.
400

Governing document of the Pilgrims

What is the Mayflower Compact.

400
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
What is a colonial group that led protests against Britain and was led by Samuel Adams.
400
What is the difference between a Federalist and Anti - Federalist?
What is a Federalist supported ratifying the constitution as it was written. Anti - Federalist believed that a Bill of Rights ensuring individual rights needed to be added before ratification.
400
What was the name of the act that forced removal of Native Americans from their land and what was the name of the forced movement of the Cherokee people from their land.
What is the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.
400
There are 3 Amendments that are known as the slavery amendments (amendment 13, 14 and 15). What do they do?
What is 13th amendment ended slavery, 14th amendment granted citizenship and the 15th amendment gave the right to vote.
500

How did natives help the settlers?

Farming, trade, knowledge of the land etc.

500
What was decided at the First Continental Congress?
What is call for a boycott on trade with Britain and a call for delegates to arm themselves.
500
What is the name of the document that currently sets up our government and what is the name of the first 10 Amendments that guarantee our individual rights?
What is the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
500
What is Manifest Destiny?
What is the belief that the United States is destined to go West to the Pacific Ocean.
500
What is reconstruction?
What is brought the states of the Confederacy back into the Union and began rebuilding them.