Civics
Who is the current President of the United States?
Donald Trump
What continent do we live in?
North America
What is it called when countries exchange goods?
Trading
Who was the first president of the U.S?
George Washington
What word does Mr. Mac not like?
"stuff" or "things"
How old do you have to be to vote in the U.S?
18 years old
What is being burned that is causing pollution to get worse?
Fossil fuels
What determines what resources a country has?
Their geography
Where did the "Gold Rush" take place?
California
Where did Mr. Mac teach before RBS?
Paterson
What document is our government based on?
The constitution
What ocean did explorers cross to reach America?
Atlantic ocean
What do we call products that enter and leave a country?
Exports and imports
What was one thing traded in the Columbian Exchange?
Diseases, animals, crops
What is Mr. Mac's favorite word?
DETAIL
What are the LEVELS of the government
Federal, state, and local
What do we call factors that cause people to either move into a country or leave a country?
Push and Pull factors
What do we call goods such as iron, tobacco, sugar, etc?
Natural resources
Why did most groups of people originally migrate to America?
Religious freedom
What is Mr. Mac's favorite color?
Blue
What are the three BRANCHES of the U.S Government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What were the three regions of the thirteen colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern
What was the name of the economic system that England used with their colonies?
Mercantilism
What is the first amendment of the constitution?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion
Where did Mr. Mac graduate college?
CCM or Montclair State