Honors English
Environmental
American Government
US History
Misc
100
Alliteration
Related consonant sound at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines.
100
What is involved in the strategy of conservation?
The protection and management of Earth's ecosystem
100
Magna carta...
1215
100
What brought the first wave of settlers to the west?
The gold rush
100
Define consonance
repeated consonant sounds at the ending of words placed near each other
200
Assonance
Repeated vowel sounds at the beginning of the words placed near each other
200
Give an example of how waste can be reduced?
Conservation, or recycling.
200
Define Soverignty
Ability to rule yourself
200
What hardships did early settlers on the Great Plains face?
Lack of food, diseases.
200
Define preserves
area of land or water set aside to protect the environment of that area
300
Who is the author of Story of an Hour?
Kate Chopin
300
Why is recycling cost efficient for manufacturers?
Cheaper than having to go get new materials
300
People that stabilize the country
Population
300
Explain the Dawes Act
Having the Indians of that region move off the reservation to their own piece of land, and being paid over 5 million. They must act like a white man, and receive food and supplies. Also must farm.
300
Define Ghost dance
A ritual that was celebrated a hoped-for day of reckoning.
400
Who is the narrator in the story, A Rose for Emily
Not sure, read.
400
What has been the focus of conservation efforts in the US until recently?
Individual Species
400
Thomas Hobbes main points...
Without a strong central government man will want war
400
Who was Charles Eastman?
An Indian native who was forced to switch over to Christianity, and change his name to Charles Eastman.
400
Define nation-state
Defined territory with a common bond
500
Who are influences of modern writers?
F Scott Fitzgerald
500
Why is recycling plastic especially important?
Because plastic is not biodegradable
500
4 purposes of government
1. National Security 2. Maintain Social Order 3. Provide Public Services 4. Control Economic Systems
500
The lieutenant who underestimated the ability of the Lakota, and Cheyenne.
Custard
500
George Washington - ? Thomas Jefferson - ? John Adams - ? James Madison - ? Samuel Adams - ? Ben Franklin - ?
The Leader The philosopher The Lawyer The Framer The Agitator The Inventor