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To make sure a law or rule is followed.

enforce 

100

True or False: The Middle Colonies are warmer than the New England Colonies. 

True

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True or False: Trade was not important to the colonies.

False

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True or False: Saint David Catholic School is a public school funded by the state 

False. Private schools are not funded by the state. 

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How old does a person have to be to vote for president?

18 years old

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To bring in goods from another country to sell.

import

200

True or False: The Middle Colonies had better soil than the New England Colonies. 

True

200

Name a raw material that the American colonies exported. 

Fur, Lumber, or Crops.

200

How many branches of government are there? Name them.

There are 3 branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. 

200

What was the first state that the English settlers landed in?

Virginia 

300

To send goods to another country to sell.

export

300

What are the 4 Middle Colonies?

Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. 

300

What is the main factor that contributed to successful trading?

Establishing shops near waterways.

300

What was the main reason that the colonists left England?

They wanted religious freedom. 

300

What are the first three words in the Constitution?

"We the People"

400

Permission for something to happen.

consent

400

What is the nickname given to the Middle Colonies?

The breadbasket colonies. 

400

What did the New England colonies build for trade?

ships 
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What is the exact day and year the Declaration of Independence was approved?

July 4th, 1776

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Which of the following holidays honors people who have passed away while serving the United States?

Memorial Day

500

A government in which people hold the power. 



republic

500

Why were the Middle Colonies known as the breadbasket colonies?

They grew grains used for bread for many of the colonies. 

500

What type of oil was a very valuable export in the New England Colonies?

(Hint: This oil comes from a sea animal)

Whale Oil 

500

What event took place in 1773 where angry colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea? 

The Boston Tea Party

500

In 1620, 60 Pilgrims traveled to Massachusetts on a ship called the:

Mayflower