Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 5 Flashcards
What was the Revolutionary War?
The war for American Independence
Who commanded the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Who was Betsy Ross?
A seamstress of the late 18th and early 19th century
What did she sew?
The American flag
Who was Sacajewea?
A young NATIVE AMERICAN woman who guided Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition
Was Sacajewea a unofficial member of the party?
Yes
What was Salem Witch Trials?
Trials held in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 that led to the execution of twenty people for allegedly practicing WITCHCRAFT
What kind of evidence did people have on the townspeople?
Flimsy evidence
What is secession ?
The term is applied to the withdrawal from the United States
What year was this applied to?
1860 and 1861
What are Seminoles?
A tribe of NATIVE AMERICANS who inhabited FLORIDA in the early 19th century
When were the Seminoles forced to move?
The 1840s
Who were Shawnees?
A tribe of Native Americans who inhabited Ohio, Indiana, and other parts of the Middle East
When were the Shawnees around?
The early 19th century
Who was Pocahontas?
Native American princess of the 17th century who befriended Captain John Smith
Why did Pocahontas throw herself on John?
To save him from being executed from her father
Who was Captain John Smith?
An English adventurer and explorer of the late 16th and early 17 centuries
What year did Captain John Smith settle into Jamestown?
1607
