6th Grade SS
This large body of salt water covers most of the Earth's surface.
What is an ocean?
This explorer completed the first voyage from Europe to the Americas in 1492 while sailing for Spain.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This conflict between the North and South lasted from 1861 to 1865.
What is the American Civil War?
What is Mr. Tancredi's First Name?
Michael
This planet is known as the "Red Planet."
Mars
The four main directions on a compass are north, south, east, and this direction.
What is west?
This English document established a framework for self-government in the colony of Plymouth in 1620.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This event sparked the start of World War I?
What is the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Where did Mr. Tancredi grow up?
Floral Park in Queens
This author wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
These 2 river was essential to the development of ancient civilization & was the first ancient civilization we ever discussed
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
This was the response after the British imposed a tax on the American Colonists tea?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This African American cultural movement centered in New York City flourished during the 1920s.
Answer:
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Where did Mr. Tancredi go to High School?
St. Francis Prep
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
an original, first-hand account or direct piece of evidence about an event, topic, or time period.
What is a primary Source?
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This type of warfare, heavily used during World War I, involved soldiers fighting from long, narrow ditches dug into the ground.
What is trench warfare?
What month is Mr. Tancredi getting married in next year?
February
This branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare war and make laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This innovation developed by the people of Mesopotamia allowed people to record information and is considered one of the world's first writing systems.
What is cuneiform?
This plan of government served as the first constitution of the United States but created a weak national government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This law, passed in 1920, banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States.
What is the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?
What was Mr. Tancredi's HORRIBLE ERA when he played college baseball???
12.08
This principle in the U.S. Constitution prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?