Mr. Hutts' 1
How many states are in the US?
50
1st U.S President
George Washington
This is the highest court in the United States.
Supreme Court
Name of the conquistador that searched for the fountain of youth and conquered Puerto Rico.
Juan Ponce de León
Before the American Revolution, what war was being fought in the Americas?
The French and Indian War in 1754
The Bering Land Bridge
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
The Viking ships were among the first ever ships to have a ________, which enabled smooth travel.
Keel
When was Jamestown founded? Located in which colony?
May 14, 1607 in Virginia
Why did Britain started taxing the colonists?
Pay down national debt
This is the name of the first Americans that crossed over into America
Paleo Americans
What region is New Mexico located?
Southwest
What is the Age of Exploration?
Period from the late 15th century to the 17th century, which seafarers from European countries explored the world.
When was Plymouth founded? In which colony?
New England in 1620
What act placed a tax on tea, lead, glass, oil, paint, and paper.
The Townshend Acts
Latitude and Longitude measure what?(List in order)
North and South. East and West
What Mesoamerican civilization created the first American language?
The Olmec
What is Ferdinand Magellan credited for?
The first circumnavigation of the world.
Name the original 13 colonies, you will have to identify all of them in the test
Name of the event that was used as propaganda by the sons of liberty. How many people died?
The Boston Massacre
Which states are non-contiguous?
Hawaii and Alaska
What European person is credited as discovering America first?
Leif Erikson (if you answer Christopher Columbus, you get half points)
Who was the first person to have signed the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Name of the Pennsylvania founder who gave religious freedom and rights to elect public officials.
William Penn
Event in which the sons of liberty protested the tax on tea. What exactly happened?
The Boston Tea Party