Big Dates

Question 1

When the first representative government was made

Answer 1

1607-Jamestown

Question 2

When the first permanent English colony was made

Answer 2

1607-Jamestown

Question 3

Caused by religious persecution

Answer 3

1620-Plymouth

Question 3

When the Mayflower Compact was made

Answer 3

1620-Plymouth

Question 4

When the first self-government was made

Answer 4

1620-Plymouth

Question 5

Where the first Thanksgiving happened/relations with Native Americans

Answer 5

1620-Plymouth

Question 6

Self-government in Plymouth colony

Answer 6

1620-Mayflower compact

Question 7

“civil body politic…for the general good”

Answer 7

1620-Mayflower Compact

Question 8

“such just (fair) and equal laws”

Answer 8

1620-Mayflower Compact

Question 9

Ended the French and Indian war

Answer 9

1763-Treaty of paris-1763

Question 10

When France lost almost all land in America, while Spain and England gained land

Answer 10

1763-Treaty of Paris-1763

Question 11

When Thomas Jefferson wrote an important document.

Answer 11

1776-Declaration of Independence

Question 12

Wrote about unalienable rights and grievances against the British

Answer 12

1776-Declaration of Independence

Question 13

Ended the American Revolution

Answer 13

1783-Treaty of Paris-1783

Question 14

Recognized American Independence

Answer 14

1783-Treaty of Paris-1783

Question 15

Boundaries of the US would extend to Mississippi River

Answer 15

1783-Treaty of Paris-1783

Question 16

The Articles of Confederation need to be revised–ended up making a new document

Answer 16

1787-Constitutional Convention

Question 17

Influenced by many colonial documents

Answer 17

1787-Constitutional Convention

Question 18

Written by the founding fathers and James Madison was considered the father of it

Answer 18

1787-Constitutional Convention

Question 19

Hypocritically bought by Jefferson for cheap from Napoleon

Answer 19

1803-Louisiana Purchase

Question 20

DOUBLED the size of the US

Answer 20

1803-Louisiana Purchase

Question 21

Led to the idea of westward expansion and manifest destiny

Answer 21

1803-Louisiana Purchase

Question 22

Polk won the election because he promised he would do this

Answer 22

1845-Annexation of Texas

Question 23

Led to conflict related to slavery and border disputes

Answer 23

1845-Annexation of Texas

Question 24

opponents had concerns about provoking a war with Mexico, assuming debt, and the question of slavery or free land.

Answer 24

1845-Annexation of Texas

Question 25

First shots fired

Answer 25

1861-Start of the civil war

Question 26

Fort Sumter

Answer 26

1861-Start of the civil war

Question 27

At Appomattox Court House

Answer 27

1865-End of the civil war

Question 28

Robert E Lee surrendered to Grant–Union won

Answer 28

1865-End of the civil war

Question 29

lincoln was assassinated a couple of days after

Answer 29

1865-End of the civil war

Question 30

official end of reconstruction in the aftermath of the civil war

Answer 30

1877-Compromise of 1877

Question 31

All federal troops were removed from the south

Answer 31

1877-Compromise of 1877

Question 32

Democrats made many guidelines in order for a republican to be elected president (federal troops removed, democrat in the cabinet and in more powerful positions)

Answer 32

1877-Compromise of 1877

Question 33

Republicans lost power while Democrats gained it

Answer 33

1877-Compromise of 1877

Question 34

Tobacco crops

Answer 34

1619-first slaves in Jamestown

Question 35

forced,involuntary and for life

Answer 35

1619-first slaves in Jamestown