Social Studies PRAXIS

Christopher Columbus

found America

Heran Cortes

Conquered the Aztec Empire

St. Augustine

The oldest city in the U.S.. Founded in 1556 by Spanish while looking for gold

Jamestown, Virginia

First permanent English colony in the Americas and was established in 1607

Plymouth Colony

america's first permanent Puritan settlement, was established by English Separatist Puritans in December 1620. The pilgrims left England to seek religious freedom.

Rhode Island Colony

Founded in 1636 by Roger Williams an English Puritan, who advocated for religious freedom in the fair treatment of Native Americans.

The Mayflower

an English ship that transported the Puritans from England to the New World, the ship had became a culture icon in the history of the United States.

The Mayflower Compact

The first document of self-governance signed by the passengers of the Mayflower on September 16, 1620.

American Revolution

Colonists revolt against Great Britain from about 1765 to 1783. It began with a series of British taxes imposed on the colonies, which led to a clash of political ideologies, protest, and war.

George Washington

Military general in the revolutionary war and first United States president

John Adams

Founding, father and politician

Paul Revere

Patriot Midnight Rider, "The British are coming…"

Thomas Jefferson

Founding Father third United States, president, principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Alexander Hamilton

Founding father federalist

John Locke

Philosopher of the social contract theory, who impacted the Declaration of Independence

Stamp Act

A tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765

Townshend Act

Laws passed by British Parliament in 1767 the loss of tax goods

Boston Massacre

A British soldier shot and killed several people in Boston. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams used this as propaganda for the Revolutionary War.

Boston Tea Party

protest by the American colonist against the British government occurred on December 16, 1773

Sons of Liberty

A secret organization created in the American colonies to advanced the rights of the colonist and to fight taxation by the British government

Samuel Adams

Political writer, founder of the sons of liberty

Benedict Arnold

Businessman, future general in the Continental Army, traitor, and coward

John Hancock

Merchant, smuggler, fire warden

Patrick Henry

lawyer from Virginia, served as Virginia's first governor, a leader of the anti-federalists who opposed the ratification of the 1787 US Constitution

Paul Revere

Silversmith from Boston, charged with notifying the colonial militia of British troops' movements prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord

John Brown

Businessman from Rhode Island First Political Parties

Federalist Party

created by Alexander Hamilton; considered the "big government party"

Democratic-Republicans Party

created by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; considered the " small government party"

Republican Party

Henry Clay faction

Democratic Party

Andrew Jackson faction

Whig Party

An opposition to Jackson. Transitioned into the Republican Party

Articles of Confederation

first United States, Constitution, weak central government, inability to levy taxes, inability to regulate, interstates, and international trade, each state was represented by one boat for regardless of its size.

Constitutional Convention

meeting with delegates to established a stronger constitution. The opposition felt the constitution increased the power of the executive branch, but failed to provide protection of individual rights. Eventually, the Bill of Rights was added to appease the anti-federalist and ratify the Constitution in 1787.