Who were the very first people to live in the United States?
Native Americans
100
Someone who goes to find out about a place is called a/an _____________.
An explorer
100
Money that people pay to the government is called a/an ________.
A tax.
100
When people of one country fight each other, it is called a/an ______ ______.
A civil war
100
The people moving west were often called ___________.
Pioneers
200
History learned through spoken stories is known as ______ __________.
Oral History
200
A new community is often called a/an _______________.
St. Augustine was one of the oldest lasting ones in the United States.
A settlement
200
The 13 colonies where ruled by the _________ in the 1700s.
Britain or the British
200
Land that belongs to a government but is not a state or a colony is called a/an _____________.
A territory
200
Why did the pioneers head west in the 1800s?
To find land and jobs.
300
What do people build to protect themselves from the weather?
Little Bear built a longhouse. What do we call his longhouse?
Shelters
300
What is the name of the oldest lasting European settlement in the United States?
St. Augustine
300
The Constitution of the United States is what?
It tells us what?
A set of laws that tells how our government works.
300
People who come to live in a country from somewhere else are called ________________.
Immigrants
300
What did Sacagawea do that helped Lewis & Clark?
She guided them and talked to the other tribes while they explored the Louisiana Purchase.
400
How many Reservations do we have in North Dakota?
Remember drawing your maps?! :)
4
400
Conflict developed in Jamestown between what TWO groups?
English and Native Americans
400
What role does the Constitution of the United States play in our government?
A set of laws that guides our government.
400
What did Thomas Jefferson purchase that doubled the size of the country?
The Louisiana Purchase
400
What was life like for the pioneers?
They faced things such as sickness, accidents, and bad weather. They also had difficulty providing food, water, and shelter for their families as they traveled.
500
Name THREE different tribes of Native Americans who live in North Dakota.
What is the difference between a settler and an explorer?
A settler lives in a place.
An explorer finds out about new places.
500
What was the Revolutionary War mainly about?
The United States fought for freedom from Britain. They no longer wanted to be ruled by the British.
500
Why did Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free enslaved people.
500
Name TWO changes that occurred AFTER the Civil War.
1. Railroads connected the coasts (from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean)
2. Country grew to become 50 states.
3. Began to explore space. (Neil Armstrong walked on the moon)