First English colonies — year?
Jamestown was founded in 1607.
Plymouth colony — founding year?
Founded in 1620 by Pilgrims.
Mayflower Compact — purpose?
Established self-government and laws.
Puritanism — core belief?
Predestination and religious purity.
Thanksgiving — first celebrated?
1621, after harvest with Native Americans.
American exceptionalism — definition?
Belief in unique American destiny and principles.
Colonial unrest — main cause?
Taxation without representation.
Boston Tea Party — date?
December 16, 1773.
Declaration of Independence — authorship?
Mainly Thomas Jefferson.
Independence recognition — year?
1783, Treaty of Paris.
Louisiana Purchase — year?
1803, doubled US territory.
Trail of Tears — year?
1838, Cherokee forced removal.
US Constitution — longevity?
Over 200 years, largely unchanged.
First successful colony — founded?
Jamestown, 1607.
Religious motives — Plymouth?
Fled persecution, sought religious freedom.
Mayflower Compact — significance?
First self-governing framework in America.
American exceptionalism — sermon?
John Winthrop's 'City upon a Hill'.
Revolution — start year?
1775, with battles like Lexington.
Declaration of Independence — date?
July 4, 1776.
Treaty of Paris — significance?
Recognized US independence, set borders.
Expansion method — Louisiana?
Purchase from Napoleon in 1803.
Trail of Tears — impact?
Deported 100,000 Cherokee, 25% died.
Self-government — colonies?
Charters allowed local governance.
Puritanism — key figure?
Influenced by Calvin and Luther.
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1. How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown colony during its early hardships?
2. How did Puritan beliefs about predestination and ecclesiastical hierarchy influence governance in the Plymouth colony?
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