Bellringer Quiz

Bellringer Words

100

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind

Manifest

200

A country/part of a country that is owned by another country

Colony

300

Accepting a territory as a new state

Annexation

400

A person who is the first to explore a new land or territory

Pioneer

500

An organized group of states

Confederation

Bellringer Questions

100

What was one cause that lead to the war with Mexico

Various Answers

200

Describe transcendentalism

Finding God/peace within nature

300

The stars at night are what? And were?

The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas

400

A piece of land within a country that is owned by that country (but is not a state)

Territory

500

A religious group known for its focus on living a strict moral code

Puritan

Don't say the same thing as me

100

Name another teacher in this building

If you said Mr./Mrs. Rose, you get no points.

200

Name a federal holiday 

If you said Easter, you get no points.

300

Name any US President

If you said Thomas Jefferson, you get no points.

400

Name 2 historic rivals in history

If you said Trump and Biden, you get no points. 

500

Name a learning target from THIS unit

If you said Education Reform, you get no points.