Cherokee
Colonial Williamsburg
Civil War
Civil Rights & Southeast Today
Miscellaneous
100
Who developed an alphabet for his people?
Sequoyah
100
What was Virginia's first capital?
First the colony of Jamestown, then because it was too salty, the capital was changed to Williamsburg.
100
Who was President of the Confederate states?
Jefferson Davis
100
Which two words mean to have people treated fairly under the law?
Civil Rights
100
What war occurred after colonists refused to obey English rule?
Revolutionary War
200
Why did the Cherokee relocate to Oklahoma in 1838?
More room was needed for the settlers
200
What is the House of Burgesses?
It was the first legeslative assembly
200
Who was a Northern general in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
200
What is an example of segregation?
Separate drinking fountains for blacks and whites
200
Who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
300
What is the Cherokee Phoenix?
The first newspaper printed in the Cherokee language
300
What did Thomas Jefferson write?
Declaration of Independence
300
What did Abraham Licoln write that freed all African Americans from slavery?
Emancipation Proclamation
300
What did Rosa Parks do that aided the Civil Rights Movement?
Refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
300
What is a boycott?
People refuse to buy or use something
400
What did they call the journey to Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
400
What colony was established in Virginia in 1607? *Hint* It was the first colony.
Jamestown
400
Who was a Southern general in the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
400
Who was an important Civil Rights leader from Atlanta?
Martin Luther King
400
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who fights to get rid of slavery
500
What are some examples of Cherokee culture?
Boys and girls learn different skills Boys hunt, fish, trade goods Girls farm, cook, make clothing
500
Why was the House of Burgesses closed down? What did they rename it?
Angry about laws and taxes, the people were complaining; Continental Congress
500
What was used to help slaves escape?
Underground Railroad
500
What was Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" speech about?
Equality
500
What was the capital city where Cherokee leaders met every year?
Echota
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