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What is the difference between a democracy and a monarchy?
In a democracy, citizens have the power to vote. In a monarchy, a king or queen has the power and passes it down to their children.
100
Why did Europeans want to set up colonies in the Americas? (Three G's)
Gold, God, Glory
100
Who was the King of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
100
Define emancipation
To set something free
100
What were border states?
Slave states that did not secede
100
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
100
What is the main nickname for British soldiers?
Red coats
200
What were the "Old World" and the "New World"?
The Old World refers to Europe, Asia, and Africa, while the New World refers to the Americas.
200
Why did 90% of Native Americans die after European contact?
They had no immunity to diseases from Europe.
200
This was the first state to secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln's election.
South Carolina
200
Define boycott
To refuse to buy certain goods in protest.
200
What event started the Civil War?
Attack of Fort Sumter
200
Which state is this?
Georgia
200
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
300
Why did Native Americans rely on oral history?
Their languages were not typically written.
300
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Goods, animals, plants, and diseases which spread between the Old World and New World after Christopher Columbus came to the Americas.
300
This act required colonists to purchase stamps for legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards.
Stamp Act
300
Define Tyranny
A cruel, oppressive government
300
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
300
Which state is this?
Maryland
300
On what day is "Pi Day" celebrated?
March 14th (3/14)
400
What is this called?
Triangular Trade
400
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
This event, where British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists, became a symbol of British tyranny.
Boston Massacre
400
Define nomadic
A lifestyle characterized by moving from place to place, often to follow food sources.
400
Where was Abraham Lincoln when he was assissinated?
At a theater in Washington DC, watching a play
400
True or false: Washington DC is located in Washington state?
FALSE!
400
Which famous British playwright wrote “A midsummer night's dream”?
Shakespeare
500
Name the first British colony in America and its fate.
Roanoke; it disappeared and became known as the "Lost Colony."
500
Which Colonial Region is nicknamed the "Breadbasket"? Why?
The Middle Colonies; they produced a large amount of wheat and grain.
500
Before the Constitution, what was the governing document of the US?
Articles of Confederation
500
Define legislature
Part of government which makes laws.
500
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
500
Which state is this?
Nebraska
500
Russia is the biggest country in the world, what is the second biggest?
Canada
600
The _________ was the part of the enslaved African’s journey aboard a ship from Africa to the Americas.
Middle Passage
600
This act forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
600
What are the three branches of government (and what does each one do?)
Executive (enforces laws), Legislative (makes laws), Judicial (interprets laws)
600
Define Federalism
Government power is shared between a national and state governments.
600
Who was the Union general that Robert E. Lee surrendered to? (He went on to become a US president).
Ulysses S. Grant
600
Which state is this?
Idaho
600
What year was the very first model of the iPhone released?
2007