Which body of water forms a border between the United States and Mexico?
Rio Grande
100
Which American Indian tribe lived on the Great Plains?
Lakota
100
Who did the Spanish enslave?
American Indians
100
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
100
Which law prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
200
Which body of water is known as the "Gateway to the West"
Ohio River
200
Name a capital resource for the American Indians
Example:
- Canoe
- Clothing
- Shelter
200
Name an obstacle of exploration.
- Poor maps and navigational tools
- Disease and starvation
- Fear of the unknown
- Lack of supplies
200
Who lived in Plymouth Colony?
Separatists/Pilgrims
200
Name an "unalienable right" named in the Declaration of Independence
- Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Government established by the people
- Ability to change a government if it does not protect the rights of the people.
300
What key geographic feature is a smaller river that runs into a larger river?
Tributary
300
The Pueblo Indians lived in what area of the United States?
Southwest United States- New Mexico and Arizona
300
Who explored the Mississippi River Valley?
Robert La Salle
300
Which colonies specialized in cattle and wheat?
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
300
What was Benjamin Franklin's contribution to the American Revolution?
He helped gain French support for American Independence.
400
Which region is located west of the Great Plains and East of the Basin and Range?
Rocky Mountains
400
Describe the climate of the Kwakiutl homeland.
Rainy, mild climate
400
Samuel de Champlain explored Quebec for which European country?
France
400
Which colonies were characterized by a rocky, jagged coastline?
New England Colonies
400
Who spoke the words, "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!"
Patrick Henry
500
Fill in the blanks of this sentence. Latitude measures degrees __________ and ___________ of the ______________.
Latitude measures degrees North and South of the Equator.
500
What is the difference between the American Indians view of land, and the British view of land?
American Indians believed the land should be shared. The British believed they could claim and own the land they wanted.
500
Name the three reasons that Europeans wanted to explore (motivations)
Religious
Economic
Feelings of Superiority
500
What do women, free African Americans, and Enslaved African Americans have in common?
They were not allowed to vote!
500
What does dissatisfaction mean? How does it apply to the American Revolution?
Colonists were not satisfied (not happy) with how Great Britain was treating them.