EARLY COLONIES
What agreement on the Mayflower created the first form of self-government in America?
The Mayflower Compact
What document officially announced the colonies’ independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What is the current capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What major religious event changed how colonists viewed equality and faith?
The Great Awakening
Which tribe wore black moccasins?
Blackfoot
Who was the Wampanoag chief who helped the Pilgrims?
Massasoit
What early agreement showed the colonists’ desire to govern themselves fairly?
The Mayflower Compact
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative (Congress)
The Great Awakening helped colonists understand what about men and God?
That all men are equal before God
Name the famous monument carved with four presidents.
Mount Rushmore
What does the word “Dakota” mean?
“Friends” or “allies”
What event helped colonists understand that all people are equal before God and the law?
The Great Awakening
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive (President)
Name one effect of the Great Awakening.
Greater religious freedom, unity, personal faith, or ideas that later supported independence
What deadly volcanic eruption occurred in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
What was South Carolina’s first permanent settlement?
Charles Town (Charleston)
What early legislative group advised the governor of Virginia?
The House of Burgesses
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial (Supreme Court)
Which future American belief about government was strengthened by the Great Awakening?
Equality and individual rights under the law
What is the deepest canyon in the U.S.?
Hells Canyon
Which colony’s name came from a Native American word about a long river?
Connecticut
Why was the House of Burgesses important for America’s future?
It set the example for representative government.
Name all three branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
How did the Great Awakening help prepare colonists for independence?
It taught that no king or government was above God—supporting freedom and self-rule.
What five freedoms can Americans enjoy?
Speech, press, worship, assembly, bear arms, vote, own property, choose a job (any five)