Chapter 6 Social Studies Flashcards
(22 cards)
Who were the first people in North America
The Native Americans
What is the oldest lasting settlement
Saint Augustine send
Which document said the laws for Our government
The Declaration of Independence
How did President Jefferson double the size of our country
Louisiana purchase
Which country ruled our colonies in the 1700s
England
Why did the pioneers traveled west in the 1800’s
Some wanted farming and some wanted jobs
Which document freed the slaves and was signed by President Lincoln
Emancipation proclamation
Which person led Jamestown and help keep the peace
John Smith
Which Native American was a friend Jamestown and she helps keep the peace
Sacagawea
Who was the men that explored the Louisiana purchase
Lewis and Clark
What caused the Boston tea party
The British was charging too much taxes in the colonist was upset
What is built to protect you from Weather
Shelter
Colony
It’s a settlement ruled by country that is far away
Immigrant
A person who comes to live in a country from somewhere else in the world
Explorer
A person who goes to find out about a place
Settler
One of the first people to live in a new community
Tax
The money that citizens pay to the government for goods and services
Patriotism
Feeling of pride in one’s country
Settlement
A new community
What were some of the reasons that the colonists fought Britain in the revolutionary war
Britain was passing laws that the colonists thought was unfair
They were also angry that they had no part in making the laws
And they did not like the taxes on goods such as sugar and tea
What were the different views between the north and the south doing the Civil War
Slavery-
The north of us against it and the south was not
Why did explorers first come to North America
To find treasure and to spread their religion
They wanted to look for jobs and they wanted more farming room
