A form of energy that travels in waves and through empty space
What is light
100
A back and forth movement of matter
What is vibration
100
This war was a fight over control of land in eastern North America. It began in the Ohio River Valley and spread through eastern North America.
What is the French and Indian War.
100
His pamphlet called Common Sense written in January 1776, claimed that the only way to stop unfair treatment by Britain was to become independent.
Who was Thomas Paine
100
A written plan of how a country's government will work
What is a constitution
200
Light is one small part of a range of energy known as....
What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum
200
The number of vibrations per second
What is frequency
200
Referred to as the "shot heard 'round the world" on April 19, 1775 and were the first battles of the American Revolution.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord
200
He designed the U.S. landmark, Monticello, wrote the Declaration of Independence and was elected the 3rd U.S. President
What is Thomas Jefferson
200
This plan accepted in 1781 created a weak national government that gave Congress the power to declare war, make peace treaties, print and borrow money but still left most power with the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation
300
The bending of light as it moves from one material to another
What is refraction
300
Matter that carries sound waves and prevents sound from being heard in space
What is medium
300
These three men alerted the minutemen about the arrival of British soldiers at Lexington
Who were Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott
300
On this date the Second Continental Congress declared independence from Britain
What is July 4, 1776
300
A law passed by Congress that explained how the land within the Northwest Territory could become a state and made slavery against the law in this area.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
400
A material that allow some light to pass through because it absorbs or scatters some of the light that strikes it
What is translucent
400
They can hear sounds that have frequencies of about 20,000 vibrations per second
What are people
400
A written request sent by delegates of the Second Continental Congress in July of 1775 to King George III as a symbol of peace
What is the Olive Branch Petition
400
This battle, where Benedict Arnold led several successful attacks against the British in 1777, was a turning point because it caused France to become an ally to America
What is the Battle of Saratoga
400
This plan created by Roger Sherman of Connecticut suggested dividing Congress into two parts or houses; Congress and the House of Representatives. What was this plan called?
What is the Great Compromise
500
Types of waves that are found in the electromagnetic spectrum
What are visible light, infrared, x-rays, microwaves, ultraviolet, and radio waves
500
When the frequency of the vibrations increases in a sound, this also increases
What is the pitch
500
As a result of the Battles of Lexington and Concord this was formed
What is the Continental Army
500
This battle ended on the morning of October 19, 1781, when the British army led by General Charles Cornwallis, surrendered. This was the last big battle of the War for Independence where the Americans defeated one of the most powerful armies in the world.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
500
These three branches of government were created by James Madison and other authors of the Constitution to make sure that no one person or branch had too much power.