Geography
What is the Capital of Maine?
Augusta
Name 1 important document that was a result of the American Revolution.
Answers may vary.
Name 1 type of decomposer?
Ex. Worms, Mushrooms, Bacteria
One branch of Government is made up of the President and his or her what?
Cabinet
What territory did Thomas Jefferson purchase in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Which major Mountain Range is located in the western part of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
Who was the King of England during the Revo war?
King George III
The water cycle includes 3 different stages: Evaporation, condensation and what?
Precipitation
How many branches of government are there in the USA?
3
How many TOTAL miles did Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery travel in their journey to the Pacific ocean?
Roughly 8,000 miles.
Will take any answer within 500 miles.
The United States is made up of the "lower 48" states and 2 states that are not connected to the mainland. Name the states and capitals of the 2 states not boarding the lower 48.
Alaska, Juneau and Hawaii Honolulu
True or False: The winter at Valley Forge was one of the biggest battles the Colonial Army lost in the war.
False: It was not a battle.
Almost all fresh water is located in the what?
Ground
The highest officials of the Judiciary Branch are called the what? (Hint: think of the court system)
The Supreme Court
The invention of what type of engine helped contribute to westward expansion?
Steam Engine
Name the 4 cardinal directions on the compass.
North, East, South and West
What date and year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
The Earth spins roughly how many miles per hour?
1,000 mph
In the catchy tune "I'm Just a Bill" Bill is on a journey to become a law. What law does Bill want to create?
All school busses must stop at railroad crossings.
Daniel Boone founded a natural gap in the Appalachian Mountains. What was the name of this gap?
Cumberland Gap
Name the 5 Great Lakes in alphabetical order.
Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior.
What Treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
There is a stinky, nasty, horrible acid that when mixed with salt can dissolve copper. What is the name of this acid?
Vinegar
The Legislative Branch is made up of Congress. Congress includes which 2 houses?
House of Representatives and the Senate.
What was the name of the Treaty we signed with Spain to get Florida?
Adams Onis Treaty of 1819