European Explorers
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas?
The Vikings
Name a tribe that lived in the Arctic region.
Aleut
Yupik
Inuit
What English colony mysteriously vanished?
Roanoke
The French and Indian war was fought over disputed land. What was the land?
Ohio River Valley
What rights does the 1st Amendment provide?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What tool allowed explorers to accurately guide their ships to the new world?
The Astrolabe
Name a tribe that lived on the Great Plains region
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Creek
Seminole
How did Powhatan Indians help and harm the colonists?
Harmed: attacked them if they left the colony which led to the starving time.
The Townshend Act place a tax on...
glass, paint, paper, and tea
Which amendment gave women the vote?
19th Amendment
Who was the Venetian traveler who traveled to China via the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
Beads made out of shells and used to make belts to tell a story/history of the tribe.
What did the Southern colonies base their economy on?
Cash crops and plantation system.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A letter sent to the King asking for one last chance to make peace
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
Who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and found a sea route to India?
Vasco de Gama
What kind of houses did the Great Plains Native Americans live in? Why?
Teepees because they were nomadic and needed to move quickly.
Name 2 colonies that allowed religious freedom.
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maryland
Pennsylvania
In the Declaration of Independence, how did Jefferson show that King George was unfit to be King?
He listed all the ways the King had violated their freedoms
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What were the reasons why Europeans came to America? (The 3 G's)
Gold
Glory
God
Who is Sequoyah and why is he important?
He is a Cherokee leader who created a written language for the Cherokees.
Who founded Connecticut and why?
Thomas Hooker. He didn't like how New England leaders were running Massachusetts.
The Patriots finally defeated the British in 1781 thanks to.
Help from a French army and navy
What are the requirements for being the President of the United States?
35 years old or older
Natural born citizen
Lived in the U.S. for 14 years