Geography
A large body of salt water is called a(n)
Ocean
Why did the Seminoles use deer hide leggings?
To protect them from sawgrass and mosquitoes
What did the Sons of Liberty dump into the harbor to protest unfair taxes?
Tea
`What amendment protects U.S. citizens' freedom of speech, religions, assembly and the press
The First Amendment
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Who was the Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark with their expedition?
Sacagawea
A tool used to find what direction you're facing
A compass
Native Americans in the Great Plains used this resource to build teepees, make clothes and to paint scenes from their daily lives. This was considered sacred!
Bison
What was the name of people in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain
Patriots
What is the system under which each branch of government limits, or checks, the powers of the other branches
Checks and balances
In 1819, why did Spain agree to give Florida to the United States
Spain realized it could not defend its land from U.S. attacks
An imaginary line that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere
The Trail of Tears
This person was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and signed his name the biggest
John Hancock
The President is a part of which branch?
The Executive Branch
What U.S. State was its own country before being annexed to the U.S.
Texas
what is weather elements, such as temperature, rainfall and wind , that are measured over a period of time in an area called?
Native Americans are believed to have migrated to North America from what continent?
Asia
This pamphlet was written to try to convince colonist to support independence
Common Sense
What are the 3 branches of Government?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branch
What resource did the British want in the Oregon country and there were very few left by the mid-1840?
By using ___________ and _____________, you can find the exact location on the Earth.
Latitude and Longitude
Native Americans that lived in the Southwest region of the country lived in houses called?
Pueblos
This document officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris, 1783
Who proposed a set of amendments to the Constitution
James Madison
Land that was bought from France for $15 million dollars?
The Louisiana Purchase