Fifth Grade Flashcards
When did Columbus sail to the New World?
1492
Who circumnavigated the Earth?
Magellan
Where did Sir Walter Raleigh settle?
Roanoke, Virginia
Jamestown was founded where and when?
Virginia, 1607
When did the Mayflower land, and where?
1620, Plymouth
Who built the Plymouth Colony?
The Pilgrims
Where did the Puritans make their home?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Who was the founder of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
Where were the witch trials?
Salem
How many colonies were there?
13
When was the First Great Awakening?
1740-1742
When were the French and Indian Wars
1754-1763
When was the First Continental Congress?
1774
When did the War for Independence begin?
1775
Where was the first battle of the War for Independence, and who lost?
Bunker Hill, the British
When was the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
Who was the commander who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
Where did the soldiers spend the winter in 1777-1778?
Valley Forge, PA
The end of the war were marked by what?
Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris, 1781 and 1783
When was the Constitutional Convention?
1787
Who was our first president, and what year?
George Washington, 1789
America purchased Louisiana from what country, and when?
France, 1803
What expedition took place in 1805
Lewis & Clark expedition
When was the 2nd Great Awakening?
1799-1830
