Act it out
What is the routine for entering the classroom?
get book, sit down, write do now
What important declaration was made by the 13 American Colonies on July 4, 1776?
Declaration of Independence
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Ended slavery except as punishment for a crime
What is the word for tracking how much money you use and dividing up how much you want to spend and save?
Budget/ Budgeting
What was the war that led to the US taking control of Puerto Rico
The Spanish American War
What is the routine for leaving the classroom
wait for the bell, throw away trash, put away any papers, pencils, and notebook
The Declaration of Independence says that the government only rules with the consent of the people- how do Americans give their consent to the government?
By voting for them
What major US war did the time period known as Reconstruction come AFTER
The Civil War
What is the word when you owe someone or a bank money?
Debt
What empire controlled Puerto Rico as a colony from around 1500-1898?
Spain
What is the routine for going to the bathroom or getting water
hand signal, pick up pass, go quietly
What is the official set of rules and laws of the United states called?
The constitution
Farming what plant caused a huge increase in slavery in the united States?
Cotton
What do you call the card you use that allows you to borrow money from a bank to make purchases?
Credit Card
Is Puerto Rico a U.S. state, territory, or independent country?
Territory
What is the routine for when you arrive late to class?
What are the three main things that the Declaration of Independence says everyone has the right to:
Life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What was the promise General Sherman made to freedpeople during Reconstruction?
What is the number called that represents how well you manage the money you borrow through credit cards and loans?
Credit score
Are Puerto Ricans citizens of the United States?
Yes
How do you find your official grades and missing assignments
open student portal, go to grades, then look at each category
The US constitution originally did not outlaw slavery and even said that states could count enslaved people as part of their population when calculating how much they got in taxes.
What is the clause called that said this?
(hint it is based on a fraction)
The 3/5ths clause
What did the 15th Amendment change about the Constitution?
Black men could now vote
What does grace period mean for credit cards
Can Puerto Ricans vote for president?
No