Native Americans
Colonial Times
American Revolution
Early 1800's
Civil War
100

An important animal for Great Plains people was the _______.

Buffalon

100

One theory about the Roanoke settlers is that they may have disappeared because _______.

 

 American Indians may have taken them

100

Redcoats were _________.

British Soldiers

100

Some problems under the Articles of Confederation were that states ________.

printed their own money and taxed each other

100

Why do you suppose most Southerners did not vote for Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860?

They were probably fearful that his anti-slavery views would put an end to slavery in the South.

200

The Anasazi people lived in ______.

Cliffs

200

John Smith was a member of the settlement at _______.

 

Jamestown

200

_________ were involved in writing the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin
200

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

to make changes to the Articles of Confederation

200

What did Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant have in common besides being the commanders of the military during the Civil War?

Both men attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served together during the Mexican-American War.

300

American Indians shared this common trait:

They respected and cared for the environment.

300

Puritans emphasized _______.

education, moral lives, involvement in government and defense of the colony

300

The lantern code used in the Old North Church to say how the British were coming was _______.



one if by land, two if by sea

300

What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?

the port of New Orleans

300

What is the most likely reason the Confederates were able to ready themselves before the Union soldiers arrived at Bull Run?

The Union soldiers marched very slowly toward them.

400

It is important for American Indians to share their heritage because _______.

 it educates others about American Indian culture

400

The “Concession and Agreement” of Colonial New Jersey provided for _______.

Freedom of religion

400

George Washington inspired his troops with words written by _______.

Thomas Paine

400

About how many settlers traveled west during the 1800s?

About 500,000

400

What did women from the North and South have in common during the Civil War?

Women from both the North and the South worked hard to keep homes, businesses and the troops going during the war.

500

These ancient American Indians lived in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras and were known for astronomy and math.

The Mayan

500

Georgia Colony was started by James Edward Oglethorpe to keep people out of______

debtors' prison

500

Deborah Sampson dressed up like a man because _______.

 

 Women weren’t allowed to be soldiers.

500

What was the most likely result of the different ways of life lived by people in the Northern U.S. and Southern U.S.?

People in both regions had different ideas about how the government and economies should function.

500

What was most likely the greatest problem facing the South following the Civil War?

The South was devastated, and the people struggled to deal with loss, sickness and death.

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