Who sailed for England-discovered the N.W. passage
John Cabot
200
Can congress overturn a veto mane by the president?
Yes, with a 2/3 vote.
200
Where is the Atlantic Costal Plains?
Right side of United States.
200
Who convinced France to help us?
Ben Franklin
200
What was the first communication device-like a phone but it sends electric signals over wires-different taps in the signals mean different letters(Morse code)
Telegraph
200
Who sailed for SPAIN-discovered a land route to Pacific Ocean through South America.
Vasco Nunez Balboa
300
Does congress have to approve of judges after the president does?
Yes
300
Where is the great plains located?
(Left, middle, Right)
Middle
300
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
300
What was the first invention that allowed people to travel by train faster/cheaper.
Steam Locomotive
300
Who sailed for Spain-He discovered Florida-looked for Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce De Leon
400
What branch says a law is unconstitutional?
Judicial
400
Where is Death Valley?
Desert in California.
400
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
400
What was the first invention that allowed people to travel by water faster/cheaper.
Steamboat
400
Who sailed for Spain-discovered America
Christopher Columbus
500
What does the State form of government do?
Issues drivers licenses, runs elections, sets up local goverments
500
What does the Continental Divide do.
Divides the United States in half-Goes through Canada United States and Mexico.
500
Who was a colonial lawyer for the British during the Boston Massacre-He was able to get the jury to say not guilty.
John Adams
500
What was the battle fought with Mexico for Freedom(Mexico had owned the land we now call Texas).
Acquisition of Texas
500
Who discovered the Hudson Bay?
Who discovered Canada?
(Henry Hudson, or Jacques Cartier)