Early America
Causes of the Civil War
How well do I know Ms. Reid?
The Big Break Up
US Government
100
The first successful English colony was...
What is Jamestown?
100
What are the two sides the go to war with each other in the American Civil War?
What is the North and South?
100
What does Ms. Reid teach here at BMS?
What is 8th Grade Social Studies and 8th Grade AVID?
100
In the American Revolution, who does America declare it's independence from?
What is England or Great Britain?
100
How many branches are there in our US Government?
What is 3 branches?
200
The trade routes used for trading across the Atlantic Ocean were shaped like what?
What is a triangle?
200
What town did John Brown's raid take place in?
What is Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
200
How many children does Ms. Reid have?
What is one daughter?
200
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
What is at Lexington and Concord?
200
The President is the head of which of the branches of the US Government?
What is the Executive Branch?
300
How many original English Colonies were there?
What is 13?
300
Where were the first shots of the American Civil War fired?
What is Ft. Sumter?
300
What was Ms. Reid's job before coming to teach at BMS?
What is a Historical Educator or Historian?
300
Who was the General in charge of the American or Patriot Army?
Who is General George Washington?
300
What are the two parts of Congress?
What is the Sentate and House of Representatives?
400
What are the three Colonia Regions we studied?
What is the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies?
400
According to the Missouri Compromise, which state was added as a free state and which as a state that allowed slavery?
What is Missouri was added as a state allowing slavery and Maine was added as a free state?
400
Ddaily Double!! How many states has Ms. Reid lived in?
What is 8 states?
400
In what city did the famous protest where Patriots threw tea into the harbor happen?
Where is Boston, MA?
400
How many Senators does each state have?
What is 2 Senators for each state?
500
We put Columbus and those associated with him on trial for the murder of which Tribe?
What is the Tainos?
500
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
500
What is Ms. Reid's favorite color?
What is orange?
500
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
Who is King George III?
500
Which of the first 10 ammendments in the Bill of Rights gives US Citizens the right to a trial by jury?
What is the 7th Ammendment?