New York History
What is the NY state capital?
“…give me liberty or give me death!”
“A government of our own is our natural right…”
“We must indeed all hang together or, most
assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”
During the period of the American Revolution,
these statements were made by members of
which group?
(1) Redcoats
(2) Patriots
(2) Patriots
What is the division of powers between the state and federal government?
FEDERALISM
laws that promoted segregation
Jim Crow Laws
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
How many amendments are there?
One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States:
(1) defeated Spain
(2) took control of Cuba
(3) gained land from Canada
(4) maintained its independence from Great
Britain
(4) maintained its independence from Great
Britain
What was the name of the land bridge early humans crossed to get to North America?
The Bering Straight
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
What Happened to Roanoke?
Answers Vary
Cash crop that saved Jamestown?
Tabaco
Which feature of the Constitution prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore land gained through the:
(1) Louisiana Purchase
(2) Gadsden Purchase
(3) purchase of Florida
(4) purchase of Alaska
(1) Louisiana Purchase
Who were the first Europeans to establish a colony in what is now New York State?
Where the Salem Witch Trails occurred
What is Massachusetts
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
Imaginary line that separates the northern free states and southern slave states
Missouri compromise
A illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi
What is Typhoid