Unit 1 and 2
What is a community type that has tall buildings, offices, and lots of traffic?
Urban
No Taxation without ________.
Representation
The president lives in the _________.
White House
What tool shows North, South, East, and West?
Compass Rose
What is aviation?
Planes and flight
What is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution called?
Preamble
What motivated early colonists?
God, Glory, Gold
Who did we buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
What state was the Gold Rush mainly in?
California
When was the 19th Amendment ratified?
1920
What day was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
July 4, 1776
What was the Mayflower Compact written on
A boat
True or False
A compromise is an agreement between opposing parties.
True
Westward Expansion was the migration of people from ______ to ______.
East to West
The telegraph sends messages using a code called __________.
Morse Code
What is it called when an important document is approved?
Ratified
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
To protest taxes on tea
What are 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Where did Lee surrender to Grant, to end the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
What was the name of the amendment that allowed WOMEN to vote?
19th Amendment
What is a community that has cul-de-sacs called?
Suburban
What document was signed to end the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
What expedition took place after the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark Expedition
True or False
Ulysses S. Grant was the general of the Union Army.
True
What was the period in time called when the telephone was invented?
Industrial Revolution