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US History S1 Part 2
Chapters 1-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What new document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1787? | The Constitution |
| Who was the first President of the United States? | George Washington |
| What was the lost colony called? | Roanoke |
| Why did Jamestown almost fail? | Nobody wanted to work and they had disease and famine. |
| Who was the man who helped save Jamestown? What did he tell them they had to do? | John Smith. They had to work if they wanted to eat. |
| What state was the Alamo in? | Texas |
| A time period in the 1840s in which people moved west to California in search of gold was called the __________________. | California Gold Rush |
| A "slave" state is one in which slavery is _____________. | Legal |
| Who created the cotton gin? | Eli Whitney |
| What is the name of the Abolitionist who helped lead other slaves to freedom in the Underground Railroad? | Harriet Tubman |
| What three countries were in the Triangular Trade? | Africa, England, and America (the New World) |
| Who was the first financial secretary? | Alexander Hamilton |