Ancient Egypt
The river in Egypt that made it possible for people to settle in the Nile valley.
What is the Nile River?
A word meaning "middle ages"
What is "medieval?"
A document signed by King John at Runnymede, promising that he would not unfairly treat his people.
What is the Magna Carta?
Served as a diplomat in France, where he helped persuade the French government to aid the Continental Army
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
An act passed by King George III that made the colonists buy stamps to put on official documents.
What is The Stamp Act?
Egyptian writing using pictures
What are heiroglyphics?
Led a company of 40 monks to Britain to teach them the Gospel of Christianity
Who is Saint Augustine of Canterbury?
A young girl who believed she was called to help France in their fight against England
Who is Joan of Arc?
The Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
In March 1770, a small group of British soldiers fired into an angry crowd and killed 5 colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
A stone found in Egypt by a French soldier in 1799 and aided in the discovery of the meaning of Egyptian heiroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone
He sent a monk named Augustine to take the gospel to Britain
Who is Pope Gregory?
The great war between England and France fought during much of the 14th century.
What is the Hundred Years' War?
Known for his famous speech in which he said “Give me liberty or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
In order to not have to pay tax on tea, the Sons of Liberty got on British ships and dumped all the tea into Boston Harbor.
A word meaning to worship multiple gods
This king led the English to many victories over the Danes and established peace in the land.
Who is King Alfred the Great?
The artist who painted the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michaelangelo?
Helped form the Sons of Liberty, a group that organized protests against British rule
Who is Sam Adams?
A document outlining the reasons why the colonists wanted to break free from Great Britain, and outlining essential rights the people have.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A system of ditches and canals for watering crops.
What is irrigation?
This ruler believed he had a right to the throne of England, so he invaded and conquered the English in 1066.
Who is William the Conqueror?
A scholar who came up with the laws of motion.
Participated in both Continental Congresses, helped Washington get elected Commander of the Continental Army and sat on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Adams?
The last battle of the American Revolution, when British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the American army.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?