What were the colonists called who did NOT want to separate from England?
Loyalists
The slogan of colonists who were unhappy about not having a voice in British government.
"No taxation without representation!"
Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
A tax on American colonists forcing them to pay taxes on printed materials such as newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards.
The Stamp Act
Eli Whitney invented this machine in the 1800s, increasing the slave economy in the south.
Cotton gin
An organization created during Reconstruction to protect the legal rights of former slaves and provide education, jobs, healthcare, etc.
Freedman's Bureau
Which colonial region had a cold, rocky climate and an economy based on fishing and shipbuilding?
New England Colonies
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act that forced Native Americans to move to land in the West?
Andrew Jackson
This legally guaranteed the US citizenship of former slaves.
14th Amendment
What is the name of the indigenous group that was on the land before Christopher Columbus?
Taino
Which two major groups were involved in the "First Thanksgiving"?
The Pilgrims and Wamanoag
What was the name of the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown
This saved Jamestown from collapse.
Tobacco
What tribe was Pocahontas from?
Powhatan
A phrase used to describe the goal of expanding America’s land.
Manifest Destiny
When Christopher Columbus landed here, he named it Hispaniola. It is now known as what?
Bahamas
Name one of the two indigenous groups that are native to D.C.
Piscataway OR Anacostan
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
The qualities, character tics, and beliefs that make someone who they are.
Identity
A group formed by colonists such as Samuel Adams who were angry about their treatment by the British. They led protests and even attacked tax collectors.
The Sons of Liberty
An expensive war that left England in debt, causing the American Revolution.
The French and Indian War
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
A movement in Europe in the early 1700s that emphasized science, reason, logic, and natural rights. Many of its ideas influenced the American Revolution.
The Enlightenment
One of the most famous African American figures in the abolitionist movement. He escaped from slavery and had his own newspaper.
Frederick Douglass
A “break up letter” from the colonists to King George of England.
The Declaration of Independence
Which country helped the colonies win the Revolutionary War by providing weapons, food, clothing, and ships?
France
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