Colonial America
1607-1776
1607-1776
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
What is a colony.
The colonies declared their independence from the British on this date.
What is July 4, 1776.
During the 1800s, America expanded in this direction and established many new ______________.
What is West and states.
By the mid-1800s, the United States stretched from the East coast to the West coast. As new states were added to the Union, the debate over a________ went on.
What is abolition.
The main cause of the Civil War was disagreements about the abolition of ______________.
What is slavery.
From 1607-1776, the _____________established ______________along the ____________coast of present-day United States.
From 1607-1776, the British established colonies along the East coast of present-day United States.
In the Declaration of Independence, it was declared that "... all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." These rights are _______, _______ &________.
What are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
The 1800s were a great time of innovation in manufacturing in America. This time period is known as the _______________ __________________.
What is the Industrial Revolution.
When ______________ applied to the Union as a Free State, some southern states threatened to secede.
What is California.
The Civil War was fought between the ___________ and the ______________.
What is the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy)
The three regions of the British 13 Colonies.
What are The New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
This is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution.
The United States purchased imperial rights from France in 1803 to the western half of the Mississippi River basin. This is the ___________ __________.
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
Anti-slavery settlers established their own government and voted against slavery in this state. Pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups began fighting and hundreds of people were killed in 1856.
What is Kansas.
He was President during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
This region was known for growing cash crops and had the most enslaved laborers.
What is the Southern colonies.
These are the three branches of government.
The US government hired these two explorers to lead a discovery expedition of the newly acquired Western territories in 1804.
Who are Lewis and Clark.
This political party wanted to abolish slavery.
What is the Republican Party.
During the Civil War, in these states, slavery was legal but not a big party of their economy.
What are the border states.
This crop was profitable, labor intensive, and was grown in the Virginia colony.
What is tobacco.
The _________________ were in favor of ratifying the constitution, and the _________________ believed the constitution gave too much power to the Federal Government.
What are Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Tensions mounted in the United States as new states entered the Union either as ________ states or ____________ states.
What are free states and slave states.
This act required Northerners to cooperate with and assist slave catchers.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation.