Unit 1/2
What was the first permanent colony in North America by the British in the South?
Jamestown
What is the role of the Legislative branch?
Make Laws
What invention actually increased slavery in the south?
Cotton Gin
Which group came to America for opportunities (including gold)?
Immigrants
What day starts Hispanic Heritage Month?
September 15th
Which country was in search of Gold, God and Glory?
Spain
What can the executive branch do to stop a law from passing?
Veto
Which territory was bought from Spain because they were forced to sell it?
Florida
What did America want to grow in Texas?
Cotton
Who was the first African American to play Major League baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What was the most important resource for the Plain tribes?
Buffalo
What is the amendment that talks about privacy and search and seizure?
4th Amendment
Which territory was bought from France?
Louisiana Purchase
Which invention allowed unskilled workers to be able to easily fill positions in factories?
Assembly Line
Who was the fashion designer to introduce the little black dress?
Coco Chanel
What was the main livelihood of the French?
Fur Trade
What did Britain do to respond to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What territory was taken so that America would be sea to shining sea?
California and New Mexico
How fast could the speed boat go when initially invented?
5 miles/hour
What did Malala Yousafzai create to tell the world about the inequities in education for females?
A blog
Longhouses have ___ windows.
zero
What was the first tax by Britain on the colonists?
Stamp Act
Which territory was won from Mexico but decided to stay independent for 10 years?
Texas
Who was the President who forced Native Americans from their land?
Andrew Jackson
When did the video say that K-Pop went back to(what decade)?
1960s