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Which American Indians lived in longhouses?
the Iroquois
100
Why did Christopher Columbus come to the Americas? Give 2 reasons.
To find riches, i.e. gold; to convert people to Catholicism; to claim new lands for Spain
100
What kind of work did women do in the colonies?
Housework, cooking, taking care of the children.
100
What was the result of the Treat of Paris?
The French lost all of their land in North America except for a small portion.
100
What are the 3 branches of the US Government?
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
200
Who built huge pyramids (name 2 of 3)
Aztecs, Incas, and Maya
200
Where did Marco Polo travel?
Asia
200
What was Jamestown and who lived there?
It was the first permanent colony settled by the English.
200
What did the British Parliament do after the French and Indian War that angered colonists?
They were told they couldn't settle in the Ohio Valley and were forced to pay more in taxes.
200
Name 2 of the principles of the Constitution.
Governed by people, Federalism, Limited government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Flexibility
300
What did the Great Plains Indians hunt and live in?
Buffalo and teepees
300
Why is Ferdinand Magellan famous?
He circumnavigated the globe.
300
Who were the Puritans?
A group of Christians who were unhappy with the Church of England.
300
Describe the Boston Tea Party.
An act to dump thousands of pounds of tea into the water to protest the increased taxes on tea.
300
What year did President George Washington take power?
1789
400
What did Indians in the Pacific Northwest use the tall trees for? (Give 2 things)
Totem poles, canoes, clothing
400
Where did the Spanish settle in the new world and how did they get rich?
They settled in Central and South America and the southwest part of North America. They got rich from gold and silver mines.
400
Name one thing each of the colonies produced: Southern colonies, Middle Colonies, and New England Colonies.
Rice, tobacco, Indigo, fish; fish, cattle, lumber, iron; fish, whales, ships, lumber.
400
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
What were the first two political parties?
Democratic Republicans and Federalists
500
What kinds of homes did the Pueblo people of the American Southwest live in?
Stone houses built into caves.
500
Who settled New Amsterdam?
the Dutch
500
What were the three types of colonies?
Royal, Proprietary, Self-governing Colony
500
How many years did the revolutionary war last?
5
500
How many terms did President Washington serve?
2