Native American Tribes
How do they make food?
Utilizing what was naturally available in their region, relying on farming, hunting, and foraging.
What were the 13 colonies?
groups of East Coast settlements founded by European immigrants.
Who selects Supreme Court Justices?
The President
Who was the father of the Constitution?
James Madison.
Before the Revolutionary War, the Thirteen Colonies belonged to this country.
Great Britain
What do they live in
Longhouses, Wigwams, Pueblos, or Tipis
Which of the 13 Colonies specialized in fishing?
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Can a vetoed bill still become law?
2/3 of Congress votes to override the President's veto.
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
It means 5 slaves = 3 people.
This law placed a tax on imported sugar.
sugar act
Where are they located?
Throughout the U.S or a little part of canada.
What colony built boats?
Massachusetts
What part of the Government is the House of Representatives?
It is executive branch.
The _________ was signed at the end of the convention.
constitution.
This person was a member of the Continental Congress and a famous inventor who helped convince France to join the Revolutionary War.
Ben Franklin
Which tribe is in Canada?
The Inuit.
What were the states in the 13 colonies.
New England (NH, MA, RI, CT), Middle (NY, NJ, PA, DE), and Southern (MD, VA, NC, SC, GA)
Congress is the legislative branch of the United States. What is Virginia's legislative branch called?
The general assembly.
The constitution of the United States established a _______ ______ of government based on power being shared between the states and national levels
federal system
The Declaration of Independence says that people establish governments to do this.
to protect their basic rights
What house did the Inuit live in?
Igloo-type house
Why did the colonists leave England?
Settlers came for a variety of reasons, including religious freedom.
Which group casts the FORMAL vote for president?
The electoral college.
Statr delegates met in ________ and decided not to revise the Articles of can federations but to write a new constitution. Fill in the blank
philadelphia.
This battle was a major American victory and convinced France to join the war. It is known as the TURNING POINT of the Revolution.
The battle of saratoga