Hard
How do scientists think people first arrived in North America?
During the Ice Age, the sea level dropped and people crossed land.
How did the vast Incan Empire address the problems caused by its size?
by building an advanced highway system
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights makes clear that any powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states, or to the people at large?
10th
What was the Great Awakening?
a religious movement that swept through the colonies and changed colonial religion, society, and politics
The main cause of Shays’s Rebellion was the
collection of taxes on land to pay off war debts, which hurt farmers.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights says that just because these rights are listed in the Constitution doesn't mean that you don't have other rights too?
9th amendment
The Bill of Rights is the document
added to the Constitution to protect citizens’ rights
Which of the following is true about most of the Native American groups that lived in southeastern North America?
A. They lived in cone-shaped shelters called teepees.
B. They lived in farming villages governed by village councils.
C. They were nomadic hunters who followed deer and elk.
D. They built shelters from heavy clay called adobe.
B. They lived in farming villages governed by village councils.
Why is it difficult for Congress to override a veto?
They would need to have a two-thirds majority vote.
How did trade support the economy of the middle colonies?
Merchants in Philadelphia and New York City exported wheat to foreign markets.
Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense led many colonial leaders to
challenge British authority.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights says that you CAN be tried without a jury during times of war or if you are in the military?
5th amendment
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights states that nobody can search your body, or your house, or your papers and things, unless they can prove to a judge that they have a good reason for the search?
4th amendment
The astrolabe aided explorers in finding new continents by allowing ship navigators to
check location by charting the position of the stars.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights says that you have a right to have your trial soon and in public, so everyone knows what is happening?
6th amendment
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights states that you have the right to know what you are accused of doing wrong and to see and hear and cross-examine the people who are witnesses against you?
6th amendment
Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
A. Explorers shipped stolen wheat and barley to Europe.
B. A successful trade route was discovered between Europe and the Americas.
C. New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas.
D. Explorers discovered new animals in the Americas and wrote to Europe about them.
C. New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The framers of the Constitution created a system of checks and balances to
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What was the conquistadors’ biggest advantage in defeating the Aztec and the Inca?
steel armor and weapons
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major conflict of the American Revolution.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights says you also have the right to a jury when it is a civil case (a law case between two people rather than between you and the government)?
7th amendment
The Mayflower Compact could best be described as
an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
Why was the idea of “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists believed King George III had abused his power by taxing them without their consent.
What problem did Antifederalists have with the Constitution?
They felt that the central government had been given too much power.