Early Civilization
What describes the capital city of Tenochtitlan:
Advanced and impressive
When is Columbus Day celebrated in America?
The Second Monday in October
Which law passed by Parliament led to a famous event where colonists dressed up as Native Americans and committed acts of vandalism and destruction?
Tea Act
Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights are the
First 10 amendments of the Constitution
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
The last Aztec ruler was …
Montezuma
Which country was Christopher Columbus from?
Italy
Known for his “give me liberty, or give me death” speech, this founding father did not participate in any of the great meetings or documents of the Revolutionary or Founding period
Patrick Henry
What “plan” of government favored small states by giving them 2 electors per state?
The New Jersey Plan
What speech starts out ""Fourscore and seven years ago...""?"
Gettysburg Address
What impressed European explorers when they arrived in the New World?
The color red
The appearance of Tenochtitlan
The assumption they were “gods” by many tribes
First person to determine that the New World was a new continent and not the West Indies
Vespucci
This founding father signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, formed the first volunteer firefighting company, was a noted newspaperman and publisher, and invented bifocal glasses, stoves and musical instruments.
Benjamin Franklin
Supporters of the Constitution called themselves
Federalists
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which farming method did the Mayans use (and could have contributed to their downfall)?
“Slash and burn”
historical sea passage of the North American continent.
Northwest Passage
This group of colonists sided with the views of Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson during the war.
Patriots
What does it mean to impeach?
Accuse a public official of committing a crime
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Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
Which Inca city was hidden from Europeans for hundreds of years due to its location?
Machu Pichu
What three things did Columbus promise Queen Isabella from the New World?
Riches, New Territory, Cathloic Converts
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, was written to
encourage colonists to declare their independence
"Who gained a nickname for his great stand at the First Battle of Bull Run?"
Stonewall Jackson