Explorers
Circumnavigated the world but never completed the route.
Magellan
In what year was the first permanent colony in America settled
1607
Which of the following amendments freed slaves
#10 #13 #20
#13
What is the capital of Portugal
Lisbon
One if by land, two if by sea tells colonies how the British would be attacking. How did the colonists plan to relay that message to the colonists and where?
Lantern at the Old North Church, Boston
Claimed Brazil for Portugal
Pedro Cabral
What was the first permanent colony called and where was it located
Jamestown VA
You cannot be tried for a second time if you were found not guilty of that crime the first time. This is called
Double jeopardy
The highest mountain peak is found in what group of mountains
Himalayas
THis group led by Sam Adams wrote letters and communicated throughout the colonies trying to organize a revolution
Sons of liberty
Conquered the Aztec empire of Mexico
Hernando Cortes
Name two colonies created for freedom of religion
Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
Which body of Congress judges impeachment charges against a president?
The Senate
The Andes Mountains are located in what continent?
South America
Paul Revere, Dr, Prescott, William Dawes were all sent to ride to warn the villagers of the coming British. Which one finished the ride?
Dr. Prescott
He Named the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
What was the route that brought slaves from Africa to America called
Triangle trade route
If the president and vice president cannot serve, who is next in line to assume the presidency until the next election
The Speaker of the House
Name the canal that connects the Mediterrenean Sea with the Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Where did George Washington and his men spend a freezing winter?
Valley Forge, PA
This Portuguese explorer named the tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama
The Puritans settled in what colony
Massachusetts
According to the Constitution, what is the one job assigned to the Vice President?
Cast the vote to break ties in the Senate
A group of islands in a row( like Hawaii, Japan, Philippines) is known as a(an)
archipelago
He was a captain of the U.S.S. Bonhomme and he said "I have not yet begun to fight" when challenged by the British navy. Who was he?
John Paul Jones