Native Americans crossed this on their migration to North America.
What is a LANDBRIDGE?
100
Two reasons why Europeans wanted to come to the 'New World'.
What are GOLD, SPICES, SILK, FAME, AND MISSIONARY WORK?
100
The 'Shot Heard Round the World' refers to this battle.
What is the BATTLE OF LEXINGTON?
100
This branch is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
What is the EXECUTIVE BRANCH?
100
One reason why pioneers moved west.
What is RELIGION, GOLD, FAME, or MORE LAND?
200
The Plains Indians, like the Pawnee and Sioux, hunted buffalo and gathered berries for food. In what kind of shelter would they have lived?
What is a TEEPEE?
200
This Spanish explorer established the city of St. Augustine, was the first governor of Puerto Rico, and searched for the Fountain of Youth.
Who is JUAN PONCE DE LEON?
200
Crispus Attucks was one of the first to die in this event.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE?
200
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
200
These men traveled more than 3,000 miles to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Who are MERIWETHER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK?
300
The Eastern Woodland Indians, like the Cherokee and Seminole, lived and forests, hunted small animals, and gathered food. From what material would the shelter have been?
What are TRESS AND BARK?
300
This French explorer was the first to sail to the New World because he was looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
300
The final battle took place at Yorktown. Who was the leader of the French troops?
Who is the MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
300
This man was the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is JAMES MADISON?
300
This invention helped to ship goods quickly from west to east.
What is the LOCOMOTIVE?
400
This group of Native Americans (which included tribes such as the Hopi), lived in a desert region, made pubelos from adobe brick, stored food, and made clothing from cotton.
Who are the SOUTHWEST INDIANS?
400
This Dutch explorer from the Netherlands founded parts of Canada and present-day New York. He was part of the fur trade. Many lakes and rivers are named after him in the NY area.
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
This is the full date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is JULY 4, 1776?
400
The system where each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.
What is CHECKS AND BALANCES?
400
This invention helped ship goods more quickly from south to north.
What is the STEAMBOAT?
500
The Native Americans of the Northwest included tribes such as the Tlingit and Chinook. They made their clothes from tree bark, lived in log houses, made dugout canoes, and lived in the current states of Oregon and Washington. What animal did they hunt for food and tools?
What is the WHALE?
500
This Italian explorer sailed for England and was also looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia. He claimed parts of the 'New World' for England.
Who is John Cabot?
500
This battle took place in New York. The colonists won this battle and it proved to the French the colonists are worth helping.
What is the BATTLE OF SARATOGA?
500
According to this plan, the number of representatives in the legislature from each state would be determined by population.
What is the VIRGINIA PLAN?
500
Most pioneers taking a trail west started at this city.