Social Studies
What is the Westward Expansion?
Westward expansion, the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in "manifest destiny.
6x8=
48
What is point of view?
What are the pros of the Westward Expansion?
U.S. territory expanded by more than 60%, leaving more room and opportunity for the dramatically increasing immigration.
Expansion created many jobs and opportunities for people
More states and different freedoms and lifestyles could be formed in the new areas
Purchasing and owning the land prevented possible confrontations with the previous countries that owned the land
What is an example of a sphere?
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer ball
How much fresh water does the Earth have?
3 percent
What is a simile? (DO NOT GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE! EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS!!!)
It is the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using words like or as
What are the cons of the Westward Expansion?
Having acquired such a large amount of land in so short a time span with such lack of experience of a country was naive
Southern slave owner she this as a huge opportunity to expand the booming slave population
Many slaves' states did their best to convert the new states into slave states in their rivalry with the north
How many cups are in a gallon?
16
What is the difference between a synonyms and an antonyms?
A synonyms are two words that mean the same thing. An antonym are two opposites.
What is the borough we go to school in called?
Brooklyn (New York)
What country is to the North of the US?
Canada
Is a square considered a parallelogram? A trapezoid?
Yes - parallelogram
No - trapezoid
What are some examples of evaporation?
Wet clothing placed outside
Melting ice cubes
Drying of wet hair
What president is on the $20 bill?
Andrew Jackson
How many provinces and territories are in Canada?
10 Provinces
3 Territories
How can we classify triangles?
Sides - Scalene, Equilateral, Isosceles
Angles - Acute, Obtuse, Right
What is an engineer?
A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.
What is an onomatopoeia? (definition and example)
A word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound.
EX:meow, achoo, ring, buzz
What is celebrated in July?
Independence Day
4th of July