Complete the sentence: During westward expansion, the ___________ continued to shift west because of pioneers.
Frontier : the border between settled land and wilderness (Vocabulary #7)
100
What is a primary source?
A first-hand account given by someone who experienced the event or time period. (Category: Primary/Secondary Sources)
100
Which system is responsible for dividing government into three branches and keeping one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
100
Which two continents were involved in the Colombian Exchange system that traded with the colonies in North America?
Africa and Europe
100
Which group of people sided with Britain during the American Revolution?
Loyalists
200
Which person would be responsible for studying the remains of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations?
A. Economist
B. Psychologist
C. Archaeologist
C. Archaeologist: someone who studies ancient people (Vocabulary # 11)
200
What is a secondary source?
A second-hand account given by someone who was NOT there when the event occurred. They use primary sources for information. (Category: Primary/Secondary Sources)
200
What is a constitution?
A document that outlines the basic structure, functions, and powers in a government. (Vocabulary #9)
200
What is the proclamation line of 1763?
The law that established the Appalachian mountains as the western boundary of the colonies.
200
Which group of people rebelled against Britain and wanted independence?
Patriots
300
Complete the sentence: The colonists organized a ________ against British goods because they knew refusing to buy British goods would hurt the British economy.
Boycott: refusing to buy or sell goods (Vocabulary # 25)
300
Is the following a primary or secondary source?
A statue of Harriet Tubman in Harlem that was built in 2003.
Secondary Source
300
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect the individual freedoms of citizens
300
What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?
To avoid conflicts with Native Americans in that area.
300
Which group of people during the Revolution would agree with the quote: "A government of our own is our natural right.."?
Patriots
400
Complete the sentence: As a result of ________, power is divided in the United States between the national government and the state governments.
Federalism: division of power between national and state governments (Vocabulary # 28)
400
Is the following a primary or secondary source?
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln to one of his generals during the Civil War.
Primary Source
400
What type of government best categorizes the type of government we use in the United States?
Republic/Democratic Republic
400
What motivated English settlers to come to the new world during the establishment of the early colonies?
Religious Freedom (Plymouth)
Wealth and Trade (Jamestown)
400
Create a quote that accurately reflects the viewpoint of loyalists during the American Revolution?
Answers may vary
500
Complete the sentence: As a result of the theory of __________________, several European countries competed to gain land and wealth under the assumption that it would bring them more power in the world.
Mercantilism: the theory that country's power is dependent on its wealth. (Vocabulary #19)
500
Give one example of a primary source.
Give one example of a secondary source.
Answers vary
500
During the early stages of the United States, who had voting power?
white men who owned property
500
What three types of colonies were established in the Americas by England?
Proprietary, Royal, Charter
500
Translate the following quote correctly from the Declaration of Independence:
"...deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."