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This American Patriot said,"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale
100
This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise.
Who is George Washington
100
the Indians that were invited to the first Thanksgiving
What is the Wampanoag
100
The document that is the plan for government that the U.S still follows today
What is the Constitution
100
Name the two houses of Congress
What is Senate and House of Representatives
200
In a fiery speech, this young Virginian said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry
200
He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock
200
the Indians that were famous for their weaving of rugs
Who is Navajo
200
The first written agreement of self-government in America was
What is the Mayflower Compact
200
Washington's victory here led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire British army
What is Yorktown
300
This American patriot said,"I have not yet begun to fight."
Who is John Paul Jones
300
He was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America
Who is John Cabot
300
the Indians that were known for their burial mounds
Who is Hopewell
300
The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom
What is the Treaty of Paris
300
Washington thanked the American people and urged them to b responsible citizens in his seech when he finished his term as President
What is the farewell address
400
Three branches of government and their main function
What is Executive- enforces laws Judicial-interprets laws Legislative-makes the laws
400
This Massachusetts patriot rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere
400
the Indians that lived in longhouses
Who is Iroquois
400
Name the act that passed in 1647 establishing the first public schools
What is the Ole' Deluder Satan Act
400
this religious group's actual name was the Society of Friends
What is the Quakers
500
Canada has two official languages because
What is England and France claimed land in Canada, England allowed the French to keep their religion and language after the French and Indian war.
500
This famous Shoshone quided Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Who isSacagawea
500
the Indians that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America
Who is the Delaware
500
What are the two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is could not collect taxes and they had no power to settle arguments
500
Count von Zinzendorf was the leader of this group active in missionary work
What is the Moravians
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