America's First People
What was a longhouse?
a rectangular shelter built by the Iroquois
Many colonists began believing _____________, or beliefs contrary to Scripture.
heresies
When we refuse to buy or use goods from certain stores, that is an example of ________.
boycotting
Battles fought on fertile soil, flight of slaves, and lack of factory production all contributed to the disruption of the ______________ economy.
Southern
The ___________ was a bomb made by splitting atoms.
atomic bomb
What was a shaman?
a Native American religious leader
What was a journeyman?
an apprentice who worked for his master but was paid
What was the British national legislature that makes the laws and discusses issues of the country?
Parliament
Confederate
June 6, 1944 was when the Allied forces carried out an attack on the beaches of Normandy.
D-Day
What is the word for skin from deer that is often used for clothing?
buckskin
The three groups of colonies we learned about were the _____________, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
New England Colonies
What was the law passed by Parliament in 1765 that required colonists to buy stamps with some purchases?
the Stamp Act
Not allowing ships to enter or leave a harbor is called a ___________.
What military strategy was used in World War II to establish bases on undefended islands in the Pacific and move closer to Japan?
island hopping
Which Native American tribe was given a name by French settlers that means "pierced nose."
Nez Perce
What was a school called when neighborhood children were taught by a woman in her home?
a dame school
Five colonists died and six were wounded during the ____________.
Boston Massacre
________________ shot President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
The killing of many Jews and other people by Hitler's forces is known as the _____.
Holocaust
Name the tribe we learned about that lived in the Plains area.
Sioux
What as the name of the pastor that led more than 300 people to Christ during the Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards
Colonists called the harsh British laws created to coerce Boston to behave the __________.
Intolerable Acts
What law promised to free all enslaved people in rebellious states?
the Emancipation Proclamation
The __________________ was the turning point battle of the war in the Pacific.
Battle of Midway