1492-1607
What year did Christopher Columbus arrived in present day Caribbean Islands?
1492
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" in speech?
Patrick Henry
( he was the first governor of Virginia after declaring independence)
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A political protest led by the Sons of Liberty that dumped British East India tea into Boston Harbor
340 chests of tea = $2M today
Led the British to believe the colonies were in full rebellion
What battle started the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
In 1521 what Spanish conquistador conquest the Aztec Empire and overthrew Tenochititlan?
Hernana Cortes
What did King George III implement that lead to the start of the American revolution?
Taxation (Taxation without representation)
What is Thomas Jefferson know for? ( give at least two responses)
1. author of the declaration of independence
2. 3rd president of the United States
3. colonial representative to France
4. Was a slaveholder
5. wrote about abolition and ending slavery but still profited from it.
Who won the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?
The British won and received huge territorial gains
Reduced French territory in North America
What battle ends the war?
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
What is Juan Cabrillo known for?
Exploring the West Coast of the North American continent and found the San Diego Bay.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
The First African woman in the colonies to have a published book on poetry.
( she criticized the hypocrisy of slavery and fought for universal human rights)
Who was James Madison? ( Give at least 2 responses)
Virginia Delegate
4th President of the U.S.
One of the main people who created the Constitution and Bill of Rights
Co-wrote the “Federalist Papers” Father of the Federalist Party
Name three acts that were placed on the colonies (1764-1774) that increased taxes
Sugar Act (1764)
Stamp Act (1765)
Quartering Act (1765)
Townshend Acts (1767)
What did the Treaty of Paris establish?
Established peace between the colonies and G.B
G.B officially recognized the U.S as independent and granted them their territory
What was the name of the first permanent english settlement?
Jamestown
What is Alexander Hamilton known for? (name at least two things)
2. pushed for creating a national bank
3. Helped create the tariff (tax) system
4. Died in a dual with vice president Aaron Burr
What are 2 things John Jay is known for?
One of the first Supreme Court Justices
Helped in writing the Constitution
One of the co-writers in the “Federalist Papers”
Key negotiator to end war with British and win independence for United States
What occurred at the Boston Massacre (March 5th, 1770)
An altercation between a mob of colonists (~200) and British soldiers (7)
Colonists threw snowballs, clubs, rocks, and even oyster shells at soldiers
British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing 5 people
Colonists were outraged by this event, creating more tension
This inscription was used as propaganda in the newspapers
Who were the Loyalists
They were loyal to the British
In 1607 John Smith arrives with 3 ships and 103 settlers, what did they create?
They created the first permanent colony in North America.
Who Led the famous horse ride to Lexington,MA to warn that the British were invading?
Paul Revere
Who proposed abolitionism for slaves who join Continental Army and ending slavery across the colonies?
John Laurens
What are the names of the 13 colonies?
Name 3 representatives who went to Paris on behave of the US to establish peace after the revolution
Ben Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams are a few the represented the U.S in Paris