Before Colonization
What is a difference between Native American tribes in the Artic region and Native American tribes in the Southwest region?
The Artic climate is much colder.
How many original colonies were established before the United States became a country?
13
This act put a tax on all paper products.
Stamp Act
The Introduction to the declaration, or preamble, states that everyone has rights that are unalienable, meaning they can’t be taken away. These rights are “life, liberty and the pursuit of...?"
Happiness
Name one freedom mentioned in the first Amendment of the Constitution.
Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Name a Native American tribe.
Iriquois, Navajo, Cherokee, Shoshone, etc.
What was the name of the famous "Lost Colony?"
Roanoke
Before being elected the first president of the United States of America, what was George Washington's job?
Army general
Who was the King of England when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
King George III
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
We the people...
Name a European explorer who existed before the United States of America became a country.
Christopher Columbus, Henry Cabot, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Henry Hudson, etc.
Name TWO of the original 13 colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
This act forced colonists to provide food and lodging for British troops.
The Quartering Act
What is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed?
July 4, 1776
Who were the famous husband and wife who exchanged letters during the war?
John and Abigail Adams
Name a type of home that Native Americans lived in.
Teepee, wigwams, longhouses, adobe homes, igloos, etc.
Which region (New England, Middle, or South) was known for having plantations?
South
Colonist civilians were shot and killed by British soldiers on March 5,1770 in Boston. What was this event called?
The Boston Massacre
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were patrons for Christopher Columbus. What are patrons?
Rich empires who pay people to study, explore, or create art for the glory of the empire.
Give a reason why Europeans colonized North America.
Puritans fleeing religious persecution, search for wealth by the French and Spanish, debtor settlements in Georgia and the African slave trade
This African-American woman had to prove that she was the writer of well-known poetry.
Phillis Wheatley
Who was the person who signed the Declaration of Independence with a huge signature so "King George could read it without his glasses?"
John Hancock
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, executive, judicial