I have thin and rocky soil and a cold climate, so the people who lived here established an economy based shipbuilding, lumber, and fishing. Which colonies am I?

The Southern Colonies had a hot climate and fertile soil. What type of economy did these colonies rely on?

This was the first elected assembly in the English Colonies

This was the first successful colony founded in 1607

This colony was founded by the Pilgrims when they realized they would not land at Jamestown

Economic idea that a Mother Country (England) is in control of all economic and trade activities of its colonies

William Penn founded this colony as a refuge for Quakers, but quickly became known as the most popular colony due to its religious tolerance

This document was signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims as a social contract and was known as the first self-government in the colonies

Which colonial region became a refuge for the Puritans and Pilgrims?

Due to this war protecting to the colonies, England went into debt and began to tax the colonists

King George III issued this that prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

This tax was placed on all paper goods, including stamps, marriage licenses, playing cards, and wills

Unalienable Rights are rights that are given to us by God at birth that cannot be taken away. Which of the following is not an Unalienable Right listed in the Declaration of Indpendence?

This man is our 3rd President and is known as the author of the Declaration of Independence

This action by King George III was a result of the Boston Tea Party. It closed the Boston Harbor, prohibited Town Meetings, and forced accused people of face trial in England. What was this called?

This document was written at the Second Continental Congress. It listed grievances that the colonists had against King George III and formally announced America's independece. It was signed July 4, 1776

This was the first written constitution in the colonies. It was written by Thomas Hooker in 1638.

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. Which European country provided military support to America as a result of this victory?

Who was the commander of the British force during the American Revolution

Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

This was the final battle of the American Revolution where General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington

The Continental Army spent a harsh winter here. Many soldiers died of smallpox. Those that survived were well-trained.

This was the official end of the American Revolution

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

This law established a way of admitting new states into the United States

This was the first government of the United States. It was considered weak. There was no executive branch, and all Congress could do was negotiate treaties and declare war.

The Virginia Plan called for representation in Congress to be based on

The New Jersey plan called for representation in Congress to be based on

Henry Clay's plan that called for a bicameral legislature where the representation in the House of Representatives was based on population and every state gets two senators was called the

When Northern and Southern states could not determine how to count slaves for representation and taxes, they decided on this method

This group was lead by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, supported ratification of the Constitution, and wanted a strong central government

This group supported stronger states rights and wanted to ensure that citizens' individual rights were protected. They were led by Thomas Jefferson and George Mason.

This principle of the Constitution allows each branch to have power over the others helps to prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful

This principle of the Constitution states that each branch has a certain set of powers and cannot do the job of another branch

This amendment protects our freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petiton

Right to bear arms

Protects citizens from illegal search and seizures

Allows all accused people to the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases

Protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment

Protects citizens from the government forcing them to quarter soldiers

What did George Washington warn against in his farwell address?

George Washington led troops to Pennsylvania when citizens protested the federal whiskey tax

Who came up with the financial plan that called for the formation of the National Bank, paying off of war debt, passing the whiskey tax, and protective tariffs?

This Supreme Court established judicial review allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

The Alien and Sedition Act during the John Adams' presidency made it illegal to criticize the president if the criticism was deemed to be false. What amendment did the act violate?

This put in place to keep European countries from ever colonizing in the Western Hemisphere again.

This party was led by Thomas Jefferson, wanted less federal government, an economy based on agriculture, and no federal bank.

This war was caused by the impressment of American sailors by the British

This party was led by Alexander Hamilton and called for a strong central government, a federal bank, and an industrial-based economy

The era that saw the establishment of the Democratic Party and the increased political involvement of the "common man"

The artists of the Hudson River School were known for their paintings of

This Supreme Court case allowed the Cherokee to stay on their lands. Jackson ignored it and continued to force them off their land to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.

Which state believed it had the right to overturn (nullify) federal law? This state hated paying tariffs.

This invention led to an increased production of cotton and led to the increase in slavery on plantations

This type of economy is characterized by profit, competition, and little government regulations

Interchangeable Parts made it easier to mass produce goods. This process was invented by

Due to a British Blockade during the War of 1812, access to goods was cut off. This era of American History started because of it.

These man-made rivers made it easier to transport goods from one place to another

These two inventions made the transportation of goods and people much faster

(two correct answers)

This invention sped up communication by sending messages rapidly over long distance

This is movement of people from the rural areas to the cities

People moving from one country to another. Examples include Irish moving to US due to the potato famine and the Chinese moving to California for the Gold Rush and working on the Railroad.

War caused by a border dispute when the United States annexed Texas. Ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

This area of land was acquired by the US from Mexico at the end of the Mexican American War. It includes the states of California, Arizona, and New Mexico

In 1849, gold was found here leading to a large growth in population. The Chinese immigrated here and eventually worked for the railroad.

This territory was acquired from England and allowed the US to achieve its goal of owning land from coast to coast.

This event led to people becoming more religious and caused social reform.

This movement to end slavery was led by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglas

This movement was led by women and it discouraged the use of alcohol

There was a major effort in the Women's Rights Movement at the Seneca Falls for women to have the right to______. They were led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Transcendentalism was founded by Ralph Waldo Emerson and encouraged people to find God in

The idea that geography caused the country to develop differences. The north had factories, the south had farms, and the west had mines. These differences led to the Civil War.

This Supreme Court case ruled that slaves were property and not citizens of the United States.

This agreement between Northern and Southern states allowed California to enter as free state and stricter Fugitive Slave Laws

This law forced slaves that escaped to be returned to their owners

This policy allowed new territories and states to decide on slavery by popular sovereignty

This was the final event that led to the secession of South Carolina

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

This was a turning point in the Civil War because the South never invaded the North again

This was a turning point in the Civil War because the Union gained control of the Mississippi River

This is the site of the final battle where General Lee surrenders to General Grant

This amendment freed all slaves

This amendment gave citizenship to all African American

This amendment gave voting rights to all African American males