The 50 States
Which state is bordered by New Hampshire only?
Maine
This colonial region had many plantations.
The Southern Colonies.
What did the colonists throw into Boston Harbor?
Tea!
Which of the 3 branches of government makes the laws?
Legislative branch. (Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.... (Congress))
How do you find area?
Length x width.
These 4 states border Oregon....
Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California.
Which colonial region is mostly associated with fishing and whaling?
New England.
Why did King George want the colonists to pay more taxes?
To help pay for the French and Indian War.
Who mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
How does one find the volume of a rectangular prism?
Length x width x height.
These states meet at the 4 corners...
New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
Many colonists came to the New World for freedom to practice what?
Their religion.
What did colonists have to buy stamps for?
Paper items.
What was the 3/5 compromise?
Slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of counting people to be represented.
On a coordinate plane, which way do you go for the first term of the ordered pair?
To the right. (across)
This was the first state.
Delaware.
What did many colonists bring with them from Europe that killed many Natives (not guns)?
Disease.
Why did Paul Revere call it the Boston Massacre?
Propaganda... to make colonists angry at the British and want to fight.
What are the 3 qualifications to be able to vote?
Citizen of US
18 or older
Registered
Which type of triangle has two equal length sides?
Isosceles.
What is the largest state?
Alaska.
Originally settled by the Dutch, what was the name of New York before it was New York?
New Amsterdam.
What was one thing the Intolerable Acts did?
- Required colonists to quarter soldiers.
- Closed the port to shipping.
- Colonial government would be appointed by British. Meetings limited.
What is the length of a Senator's term?
6 years.
Which type of problem would I solve using "keep change flip"?
Dividing fractions.