american history
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies' independence from British rule
The Declaration of Independence
In basketball, this is the line from which players shoot free throws
Free throw line
This is the rope or line used to raise and lower a sail on a ship
Halyard
pirates would often bury treasure and create this to find it later on
A treasure map
This part is clipped onto the boom and is on every sailboat
Mainsheet
This president is famous for the phrase 'I cannot tell a lie' regarding a cherry tree, though the story is actually a myth
George Washington
In football, this is the line that the offense must reach to get a new set of downs
A first down
A ship's kitchen is called by this name
A Galley
where was blackbeard killed?
Charleston, South Carolina
This holds the sail on the mast
Sail ties
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States and was negotiated with France
the Louisiana Purchase
In golf, this is the term for completing a hole in one stroke under par
An eagle
This secondary sail is commonly used on modern sailboats
Jib
Who was Shi Xianggu?
The most successful female pirate
The metal part used to attach the rudder to the boat
Gudgeons
This Supreme Court case in 1954 declared that 'separate but equal' was unconstitutional in public schools
Brown vs. Board of Education
In tennis, this term describes a score of 40-40 in a game
A deuce
When a sailboat turns so that the wind blows from the opposite side, it's called this
A tak
This pirate code, famously associated with Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean, was actually a real set of rules that governed pirate conduct
The Pirate Code
it is a vital part in strong breeze and is one of the things that holds the mast
Mast Clamp
This 1794 rebellion in western Pennsylvania was triggered by a federal tax on whiskey and was suppressed by President George Washington, demonstrating the new federal government's authority
The Whiskey Rebellion
In cricket, this is the term for when a batter is out after the ball hits the stumps behind them
Bowled
This is the lowest point of a sail, where the two edges meet at the back corner
The clew
what was the nickname of Edward teach?
Blackbeard
This part normally has the most contact with the water and is one of the most important parts
Hull