13 Colonies
Colony that disappeared under mysterious circumstances
Roanoke
Group of colonists that supported Great Britain during the Revolution
Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of which executive department during George Washington's presidency?
The Treasury
What was the uprising over a tax on whiskey during Washington's presidency
The Whiskey Rebellion
Country Mexico gained independence from
Spain
Document signed by a King/Queen granting permission to create a settlement in the New World
Charter
Battle in which General Cornwallis surrendered, ending the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington's Vice President
John Adams
Cost of the Louisiana Territory
$15 million
Country Texas gained independence from
Mexico
Which of the 3 colonial regions was HIGHLY dependent on slavery for financial/agricultural success?
Southern
Treaty ending the American Revolution officially
Treaty of Paris
This word means "without competition" or "fully in agreement"
Unanimously
Marbury v. Madison established this power for the judicial branch of the federal government
Judicial review
Treaty ending the Mexican - American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Northernmost Southern Colony
Maryland
Group of colonists responsible for the Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty
Washington wrote the Proclamation of Neutrality to keep the US out of the war between what two countries?
Great Britain and France
Treaty ending the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
Paid by Mexico to recruit settlers to Texas
Stephen Austin
FIRST successful colonial settlement in the New World
St. Augustine (settled by Spain in 1565)
NOT Jamestown, the first successful ENGLISH colonial settlement in the New World (settled in England in 1620) :P
Battle that convinced the French to join the revolution in support of the 13 Colonies
The Battle of Saratoga
Number of justices placed on the Supreme Court according to the Judiciary Act of 1789 (Keep in mind, this not the current number of justices we have)
6
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions introduced this concept into American government
Nullification
Battle resulting in the mass execution of 350 Texans by the Mexican Army
The Battle of San Jacinto