Exploration
Colonies
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
100
Who sailed the ocean blue in fourteen-hundred-ninety-two?
Christopher Columbus
100
Where was the first successful English colony in America?
Jamestown, VA
100
When is Independence Day? (Month, Day, Year)
July 4, 1776
100
What branch of government is created by Article II of the Constitution?
The Executive Branch
100
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
200
What is the term for hunting or harvesting only what you need to survive?
Subsistence
200
What cash crop made Virginia rich and was known as "Brown Gold"?
Tobacco
200
Who is credited with writing most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What is the common name for the legislative branch, and what are its two parts called?
Congress; House of Representatives and Senate
200
What does the third amendment say?
You cannot be forced to house soldiers during peace time.
300
Which Spanish explorer traveled throughout Florida as he searched for the legendary fountain of youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
300
Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe
300
What two movements contributed to Americans wanting to be free from British rule?
The Enlightenment and The Great Awakening
300
The Preamble to the Constitution says that a government gets its power from ____________.
The People
300
Which amendment guarantees you the right to a trial by jury?
7
400
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
400
Describe the economy of the typical northern colony.
Very diverse: shipbuilding, fishing, rum, lumber, livestock
400
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence lists three rights that all men have. What are they?
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness
400
Article V explains the process for amending the Constitution. How much of Congress must approve an amendment and how many states must ratify it?
2/3 and 3/4
400
Members of Congress are unhappy with students' standardized test scores. They pass a federal law that abolishes local school boards and requires a national, standardized curriculum.
10th Amendment
500
Name three of the four South American civilizations we talked about in class.
Aztec, Olmec, Maya, Inca
500
Describe the economy of the typical southern colony.
based on single cash-crop plantations, relied on slave labor, not a diverse economy
500
In 1776, what did the Founding Fathers probably mean when they said, "all men are created equal"?
All rich white men
500
Which article declares that the national law is the highest law of the land?
Article VI
500
Elizabeth is twelve years old. Her parents are very religious, but she is not. Once a week, Elizabeth's parents make her come with them to their place of worship. Elizabeth always says she does not want to go, but her parents make her come with them anyway.
No violation. The first amendment applies only to government actions.
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