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What factor made it extremely difficult for French explorers to settle on Northern Territory?
Poor soil quality
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.
Who is Montezuma? What country was he from?
Montezuma was the Aztec ruler and was from Mexico.
What disease was spread by European colonizers is still common and present today?
Influenza
What is the difference between subsistence farming and commercial agriculture?
Subsistence farmers make no profit and are only trying to feed their family. Commercial agriculture farmers are farming for large amounts of people in order to make profit.
Extra points: 100
What country in North America practices subsistence farming?
When we learned about the five themes, we learned about one them known as movement. What are the three TYPES of things you can move?
People, Ideas, and Goods
Extra Points: 100
What is one way to move ideas?
When colonists were building the Constitution they were extremely concerned with making sure the government did not too much power. Why did colonists want to make sure the government's powers were limited?
Colonists wanted to make sure their independence was not at risk and were fearful because of how the king treated them (e.g. taxing without representation, Intolerable Acts)
What did Cortes do to Native Americans?
He lied to them to form an alliance, but then enslaved them.
Extra Points: 100
Where did Cortes send most Native Americans to work?
How do each of the landforms of the region help the economy in Central America and the Caribbean?
Coastal Plains- Sugarcane
Rainforest- Tourism, Coffee
Volcanoes- Coffee
What caused the Dustbowl?
The Dustbowl was caused by increased soil erosion and persistent high winds.
Extra Points: 200
Which contributed more to the Dustbowl: commercial agriculture or subsistence farming?
Explain what disagreement Confederate and Union states had and what historical event this led to.
Confederate and Union states disagreed about the abolishment of slavery. Confederate states wanted to keep slavery, but Union states did not. This led to the Civil War.
What 4 advantages did Cortes have that led to the quick downfall of Montezuma?
Alliance with oppressed Native Americans, Advanced Weapons, Advanced Transportation, Epidemic
Who is Toussaint L' Overture?
Toussaint L' Overture led the slave rebellion against France during the Haitian Revolution.
Without using the map, name 3 animals that are now common in the Americas's that did not come from here?
Cattles, chicken, pigs, sheep, flies, honeybees, horses
There are seven categories of culture. Name four of them.
customs, language, religion, foods, clothing, values, and arts and entertainment
What treaty resolved the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris resolved the American Revolution.
When the United States changed Puerto Rico's status from a territory to a commonwealth what right was Puerto Rico given?
Puerto Rico had the right to govern itself.
What important contribution did Benjamin Franklin bring to the American Revolution?
He gained the support of France for colonists during the American Revolution.
What statement did Abraham Lincoln issue that freed slaves in 1863?
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the name of the men who were ready at a moment's notice for combat during tensions between Britain and the colonists?
Minutemen
What two explorers were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What form of government did Fidel Castro bring to Cuba?
Communism
Extra Points: 200
What kind of economy do Communist countries typically have?
What did Paul Revere do?
Paul Revere alerted the minutemen to get ready before the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Why did former slaves continue to fight against France after they abolished slavery?
They wanted independence from France.
We have learned about 7 landforms. Name them all.
Basin, Peninsula, Mountains, Volcanoes, Coastal Plains, Rainforests, Great Plains