United States Geography
United States History
United States Government
The colonies
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
Mr. Pruitt
100
How many states make up the United States?
50
100
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
100
What type of government does the United States have?
Democracy
100
These colonies are located in the Northeastern United States.
New England
100
What direction does the front of the school face?
North
100
This was the route on which slaves were forcibly brought over on ships.
What is "Middle Passage"?
100
What is Mr. Pruitt's favorite basketball team?
Dallas Mavericks
200
Which state is located the furthest west? (This state is also the southernmost state)
Hawai'i
200
What war was fought in order for the United States to gain independence from Great Britain?
The Revolutionary War
200
What is the title of the leader of the United States?
President
200
This colonial region has long hot summers.
Southern Colonies
200
What city directly east of Garland?
Rowlett
200
This was Britain’s hands-off policy towards governing the colonies, which caused the colonies to develop their own representative self government.
What is "Salutary Neglect"?
200
How long was Mr. Pruitt in the Air Force?
24 years
300
Which state is the located the furthest north?
Alaska
300
What is the name of the war that was fought between the Union States and the Confederate States?
The Civil War
300
“We the People of the United States” are the first seven words to what important document?
United States Constitution
300
This region of the colonies has rocky ground.
New England
300
One symbol that represents Brandenburg is the Brandenburg gates which are located in Berlin Germany. What continent is Germany located in?
Europe
300
Under this economic policy, colonies supply the Mother Country with raw materials and goods made by natural resources.
What is "Mercantilism"?
300
How many countries has Mr. Pruitt visited?
25(Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Guam, Singapore, Diego Garcia, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Thailand, Poland, German, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Slovakia, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, Jamaica)
400
Which oceans border the United States?
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
400
What were the first two capitols of the United States before Washington D.C.?
Philadelphia and New York City
400
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
400
The United States gained it's independence from Great Britain during what year?
1776
400
Which bird almost became the national bird of the United States instead of the bald eagle?
Turkey
400
These people supported the constitution as it was originally written.
Who are Federalists?
400
What school did Mr. Pruitt get his Bachelor's and Master's degree from?
Wayland Baptist University
500
How may time zones are there in the Continental United States? (Bonus Points if you can name them)
4 (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific)
500
Which Amendment of the United States Constitution banned slavery?
13th Amendment
500
How many judges are appointed to the supreme court?
9 Judges
500
When the United States won the American Revolution they gained land west of what mountain range?
Appalachian Mountains
500
Name one United States Territory.
Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, and American Samoa
500
These people opposed the constitution due to a lack of guaranteed rights in the constitution.
Who are anti-federalists?
500
Mr. Pruitt and his brothers graduated from this high school.
Rowlett
600
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, made up this region in the New World. And this region is known for its long hot summers, and short winters.
What are the Southern Colonies?
600
In 1803 this was purchased from France for 15 million dollars, doubled the size of the United States over night, and gave control of the Mississippi River to the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
600
The Supreme Court is in this branch of government.
What is the Judicial Branch?
600
In 1620 Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower and eventually landed to set up this colony.
What is the Plymouth?
600
This person wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel that emotionally connected people to the moral issue of slavery, encouraging many to call for the abolition of slavery.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
600
To officially approve something.
What is "ratify" or "ratification"?
600
What is the only country in the Caribbean that Mr. Pruitt visited?
Jamaica
700
This was bought from Mexico because this area was seen as the most practical route for the new railroad that was expanding across the U.S.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
700
In the winter of 1837 five native tribes were forced to walk to "Indian Territory". Many would die and this would come to be known as this.
What is the "Trail of Tears"?
700
This Supreme Court decision gave Justices the right to declare a law UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
What is the case of Marbury vs Madison?
700
In 1763 this banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is The Proclamation of 1763?
700
This former slave sued for freedom saying that he was now living in a free territory. However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against him, saying: “He is not a citizen, therefore cannot sue in the American court system.”
Who is Dred Scott?
700
This is the right to vote in elections.
What is "suffrage"?
700
What is Mr. Pruitt's favorite NFL team?
Trick Question! He doesn't have one!