Columbus
What year did Columbus set sail for the seas?
1492
How many colonies were there?
13
Did the articles have a weak or strong government?
Weak
How many branches of government are there?
3
How many days are in a year?
365 or 366 on a leap year
What did Columbus think of the people originally living there?
That they were savages, unclean, needed to be saved, etc.
What did the early economy rely on?
What event led to the changing of the Articles?
Shay's Rebellion
What are the names of the branches of government?
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
How many sides does a heptagon have?
7
Why did Columbus set sail?
(Multiple answer choices)
Gold
Spices
New Trade Routes
What sparked the revolution?
Taxes without representation
Why did they create a weak central government?
They were afraid of being like the British
Which branch does the President reside over?
Executive Branch
Who is labeled the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
How did we find out about the indigenous side of things without journals?
Oral Traditions
When did the colonists official declare independence from Britain?
July 4, 1776
Who had most of the authority?
The states
Which branch is responsible for making laws?
Legislative
What are the primary pigments?
Cyan, magenta, yellow