Exam Questions 1
Who was the most famous African to explore the New World?
Estevanico
____________________ would serve as a temporary charter for a from of civil government.
The Mayflower Compact
____________________ the Navigator of Portugal founded a navigation school and sent out several ships to explore the western coast of Africa.
Prince Henry
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
Who was the 22nd President?
Grover Cleveland
Which President helped establish Thanksgiving as a regular national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation?
Counter Reformation
The Pilgrims gave America an early example of a _______________ self-government. (p. 24)
Republican
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Who was the 20th President?
James Garfield
The ________________ revived European interest in trade with the East.
Crusades
____________________ indicated that colonists expected their government to protect its citizens.
Bacon’s Rebellion
Spanish King _______________ and Queen _______________ sponsored Christopher Columbus’s expedition.
Ferdinand and Isabella
What is the capital of Idaho?
Boise
Who was the 25th President?
William McKinley
On December 21, 1620, the Pilgrims finally stepped ashore at a place they named _______________________.
New Plymouth
In 1215, King John signed the _______________ or the Great Charter…
Magna Carter
The Mayflower __________ would serve as a temporary charter for a form of civil government.
Compact
What is the capital of Nevada?
Carson City
Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
The French claimed Canada, the Great Lakes region, and the Mississippi Valley as ________________ in great hope of establishing a vast empire in North America.
New France
The Puritans firmly believed in the value of _______________.
Education
The Indigenous people who met Columbus, the __________ were a friendly tribe.
Arawak
What is the capital of Utah?
Who was the 3rd President?
Thomas Jefferson