Pre-colonial America
How did native Americans meet their needs?
Hunting
Gathering
Fishing
What empire did the Spanish conquer?
The Aztecs
What was the government called that we had before the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What group of young men organized together to perform acts of civil disobedience like the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
What are the five themes of geography?
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
What is one characteristic of Native American religion?
Close ties to nature.
A belief in a spiritual realm.
Special ceremonies to bless and influence tribal life.
Humans adapted to nature. Not the reverse.
What are the three reasons the Spanish stayed in the New World?
God, Gold, and Glory
What two laws made John Adams the worst president of all time?
The Alien and Sedition Act
Which Continental Congress declared war against the British?
The 2nd continental congress.
What is the definition of culture?
The entire way of life of a group of people.
What is the Iroquois League?
In the 1500s, legend says that a religious leader inspired the nations to form an alliance to end fighting, called the Iroquois League.
A council of 50 “sachems”, appointed by women, met once a year to make decisions on behalf of the nation.
What was the Natchez Revolution?
Thousands of Africans were kidnapped and brought to New France to work enslaved. In 1729, many joined the Natchez Indians and revolted in the Natchez Revolution.
Which compromise in the constitution involved the legislative branch?
The Great Compromise
Who created the famous print of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Massachussets
What kind of government was the Iroqouis League?
A Republic of five nations. A Matriarchy.
What happened to Roanoke?
No one knows!
What did George Washington create to help him run the government?
The Cabinet
What side of the American Revolution had more enslaved people who fought for them?
The British
Which colonies are known as the Breadbasket colonies?
The Middle Colonies
Which people group built homes made of adobe in the South West?
The Anasazi
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A pledge among colonists to unite themselves as a political civil body
What was the main problem with the Articles?
The weak federal government
What is the second part called of the Declaration of Independence?
The Grievances
Which colony was founded by the Quakers? Which one was founded for catholics?