Early Presidents
Another term for representative
Delegate
Who is a monarch?
King or queen
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was Marco Polo?
An Italian explorer
A place of worship for Muslims is called a...
mosque
What are the three branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is another name for Middle Ages?
The dark ages
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
an act of protest against the tax on tea; the colonists threw British tea into the harbor.
What did China invent 1000 years before Egypt?
Paper
A group of countries controlled by a single authority is called...
An empire
The act that formed Native Amer. to move West?
Indian Removal Act
A place where a group of monks lived was called?
A monastery
The continental army lost half its men to disease and desertion at what camp?
Valley Forge
What addictive drug did Britain sell to China?
Opium
Name one important use of salt
1) keep food from spoiling 2) medicine 3) building
Policy that told Europe they can't interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
A document written by nobility, forcing the King to rule according to law.
Magna Carta
The "Shot heard round the world" happened at The Battle of...
Lexington
What is Zheng Hu known for?
Built a fleet of ships and explored the world
What country was also called "The Land of Gold"
Ghana
What did Jefferson want for the nation?
farms, small government, weak government
Which two countries fought each other during the hundred years war?
England and France
The pamphlet that told colonists to be independent was called...
Common Sense
Who was the leader of the Mongols?
Gengis Khan
Which King had the most successful reign and ruled for 25 years?
Mansa Musa