Who were the Americans fighting during the American Revolution? Specifically, who were they unhappy with?
Who was King George III or the British.
100
Name the group of people who came to the colonies to find religious freedom.
Who were the Pilgrims.
100
Economic freedom, voluntary exchange, private property and profit motive are all features of what system?
The Free Enterprise System
100
What is the capital of Indiana?
What is Indianapolis?
100
What is the document that was signed on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
200
Name a group of people that protested taxes by the British.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
200
Name the group of people who came to America to avoid persecution for their religion. These people wanted to reform the Church of England.
Who were the Puritans.
200
What is a monopoly?
What is a company that has control of an entire industry and stops competition?
200
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
What is Oklahoma City?
200
What type of government is our country?
What is a democracy.
300
These people were loyal to the King.
Who were the loyalists?
300
What was the movement that revived many colonists' interests in religion?
What is The Great Awakening
300
What is a person who owes money called?
What is a debtor?
300
What state is Sacramento the capital of?
What is California?
300
What is the system used to guard against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful?
What is the system of checks and balances?
400
Name the battles that began the Revolutionary War. (Two of them)
What were the battles of Lexington and Concord.
400
Name 5 of the original 13 colonies.
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island
400
What is the term for a crop that is produced specifically to be sold for a profit?
Cash crop
400
What is the capital of Florida?
What is Tallahassee?
400
Name the branch of government responsible for creating laws.
What is the legislative branch?
500
Name four events that led up to the American Revolution.
What are the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Townshend Acts, Quartering Acts
500
Why did the English and Spanish want colonies in America?
They wanted to find gold and other natural resources.
500
What is the economic condition in which prices rise very quickly?
What is inflation?
500
What is the capital of Idaho?
What is Boise?
500
Name the first two presidents of the United States.