1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Pre-USA Birth of our Nation US Government Early USA Prelude to Civil War

2. Holy wars waged by Europeans to regain Holy Land.

3. What are the Crusades?

4. Cultural, social changes in the 14 th thru 16 th centuries.

5. What is the Renaissance?

6. Italian explorer sailing under Spanish flag discoveries open new world to colonization.

7. Who is Christopher Columbus?

8. Common name of Spanish soldiers fighting in the new world.

9. What is conquistadors?

10. Searched for legendary Seven Cities of Gold in 1540.

11. Who is Francisco Coronado?

12. Wartime tactics; strike quickly and disappear into the woods.

13. What are guerilla war tactics?

14. Secret group of colonists who organized to boycott British goods.

15. Who are the Sons of Liberty?

16. Virginian whose speech “Give me liberty or give me death” aroused colonial leaders.

17. Who is Patrick Henry?

18. Colonists protested tax on tea in the Boston Harbor.

19. What is the Boston Tea Party?

20. 2 nd war with Great Britain to end impressments and British meddling.

21. What is the War of 1812?

22. Proposed alliance between 13 states.

23. What are the Articles of Confederation?

24. Author of the Declaration of Independence.

25. Who is Thomas Jefferson?

26. First colonial assembly established in Jamestown.

27. What is the House of Burgesses?

28. States adoption of federal legislation.

29. What is to ratify?

30. Change or addition to the Constitution approved by states.

31. What is an amendment?

32. The Virginia Company, a joint stock company sent 100 colonist to Virginia.

33. What is Jamestown?

34. Established shipping route between Buffalo and Albany.

35. What is the Erie Canal?

36. Developed steam- powered boats.

37. Who is Robert Fulton?

38. 2 explorers leading expedition to Pacific Northwest.

39. Who are Lewis and Clark?

40. A movement to put an end to slavery.

41. What is the Abolitionists movement?

42. Fierce abolitionists who seized Harpers Ferry then later was hung.

43. Who is John Brown?

44. Admitted California as free state.

45. What is the Compromise of 1850?

46. Tax levied on imported products.

47. What is a tariff?

48. States act of leaving union.

49. What is to secede?

50. Became first president of Confederacy.

51. Who is Jefferson Davis?