History
What holiday do people celebrate that the Pilgrims started
A. Christmas
B. Columbus day
C. Thanksgiving
D. Mother's Day
What is C. Thanksgiving
Which leader runs the largest government
A. the mayor
B. the president
C. the council
D. the governor
Hint: Executive
What is B. the president
What is the word that describes native Americans moving around and not living in one area?
Hint: it starts with the letter N
What is Nomadic
What does a textile mill produce?
A. candy
B. water
C. tile floor
D. clothing
What is D. clothing
A Native American tribe originally from East Texas known for their farming, pottery, and permanent villages.
A. Caddo
B. Comanche
C. Lipan Apache
D. Karankawa
What is A. Caddo
True or False, the 13 colonies needed a new government because the British begged them to create one
A. False
B.True
What is A. False
Why are laws important?
A. because governments like to have rules
B. to keep society safe and orderly
C. to keep people from going to jail
D. to keep politicians debating
What is B. to keep society safe and orderly?
What is a tariff
A. goods that are safe
B. a tax on goods made in the Houston Texas
C. a tax on goods from another country
D. a tax on farming goods
Hint: I do not have to tolerate someone being mean to me.
What is C. a tax on goods from another country
Why were the railroads and ports important in the 1800s
A. people could go on cruises
B. goods could be easily transported to other states or to Europe
C. it was nice to see the steam trains travel across the county
D. the immigrants needed to get to work.
What is B. goods could be easily transported to other states or to Europe
Choose all the answers that apply.
What is cone-shaped tent traditionally made of animal skins, used as a dwelling by some Native American tribes, especially the Plains tribes
A. fire station
B. lake
C. teepee
D. treehouse
D. hut
E. East
F. Eastwest
What is C. teepee
Why was James Madison called the "Father of the Constitution"
A. he had new ideas for the United States
B. he wrote the U.S. Constitution
C. he knew the United States needed a new government
D. all of the above
Hint: make sure you look carefully because more than one maybe correct.
What is D. all of the above
True or False, the Executive Branch makes the laws.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
bartering means stealing
A. True
B. False
Hint: bartering is a system where you build trust and exchange goods when you do not have money
What is B. False?
How can a calendar or an agenda help with productivity at school?
A. you can remember your friend's birthday
B. you can keep track of doctor's appointment
C. you can organize your time to complete your work
D. all of the above
Hint: to help you organize your schedule at school.
What is C. you can organize your time to complete your work
True or False: The Karankawa tribe lived along the Texas Gulf Coast and were often seen as violent.
Answer: True
What cash crop did Virginia farmers grow.
A. apples
B. potatoes
C. tobacco
D. cotton
Hint: think of a plant
What is C. tobacco
Fill in the blank
The _______ most likely meets with people in their community.
A. president
B. mayor
C. senator
D. None of the above
Hint: Think local government
What is B. mayor
What does cartography mean
A. a study of maps
B. a study of compasses
C. a study of animals
D. a study of friendship
What is A. a study of maps ?
Why was the United States called "the land of opportunity"?
A. there were many jobs in factories.
B. there was a lot of farmland
C. the government gave free land
D. all of the above
Hint: think of all the reasons
Additional hint: reasons
What is D. All of the above
There are 30 native american tribes in Texas.
A. False
B. True
What is A. False?
There are mainly 5-9
This was created to protect the natural right of Liberty and Property, including Freedom of Speech, free press, free assembly, and the right to bear arms.
A. Charters
B. Amendments
C. Policies
D. 1942
What is B. Amendments?
How many branches of government are there?
A. 3
B. 3 1/2
C. none
D. too easy
What is A. 3
True or False, veto means passing or rejecting a law, and is something that the president has the right to do.
A. False
B.True
What is B. True?
How did the Industrial Revolution change the United States?
A. it made production faster in the U.S
B. it brought farmers to the U.S
C. it helped the farmers find crops to plant
D. none of the above
What is A. it made production faster in the U.S
True or False: All Texas Native American tribes stayed in one place and never moved around.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False (Many tribes, like the Comanche, were nomadic.)