The 50 States
Colonies
American Revolution
Government
Math
100

Which state is bordered by New Hampshire only?

Maine

100

This colonial region had many plantations.

The Southern Colonies.

100

What did the colonists throw into Boston Harbor?

Tea!

100

Which of the 3 branches of government makes the laws?

Legislative branch.  (Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.... (Congress))

100

How do you find area?

Length x width.

200

These 4 states border Oregon....

Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California.

200

Which colonial region is mostly associated with fishing and whaling?

New England.

200

Why did King George want the colonists to pay more taxes?

To help pay for the French and Indian War.

200

Who mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson.

200

How does one find the volume of a rectangular prism?

Length x width x height.

300

These states meet at the 4 corners...

New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

300

Many colonists came to the New World for freedom to practice what?

Their religion.

300

What did colonists have to buy stamps for?

Paper items.

300

What was the 3/5 compromise?

Slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of counting people to be represented. 

300

On a coordinate plane, which way do you go for the first term of the ordered pair?

To the right. (across)

400

This was the first state.

Delaware.

400

What did many colonists bring with them from Europe that killed many Natives (not guns)?

Disease.

400

Why did Paul Revere call it the Boston Massacre?

Propaganda... to make colonists angry at the British and want to fight.

400

What are the 3 qualifications to be able to vote?

Citizen of US

18 or older

Registered

400

Which type of triangle has two equal length sides?

Isosceles.

500

What is the largest state?

Alaska.

500

Originally settled by the Dutch, what was the name of New York before it was New York?

New Amsterdam.

500

What was one thing the Intolerable Acts did?

- Required colonists to quarter soldiers.

- Closed the port to shipping.

- Colonial government would be appointed by British. Meetings limited.

500

What is the length of a Senator's term?

6 years.

500

Which type of problem would I solve using "keep change flip"?

Dividing fractions.