A person that is forced to work for another and is considered their property is called a _________.
slave
100
Which general surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the end of the Civil War?
General Robert E. Lee
100
In which city did an incident happen where an angry mob of people threatened British soldiers, and those British soldiers open fired on the people, killing 3 and wounding others?
Boston
100
What year did Columbus discover the "New World"?
1492
100
In order for the sun to rise every day, what was necessary for the Aztecs to do?
sacrifice people to their gods
200
What is a conquistador?
A person who conquers.
200
Who led the Mexican army during the Mexican American War?
General Santa Anna
200
When people came to the New World and started living in the 13 Colonies, to which country did they actually belong?
Great Britain or England
200
How many original colonies were there?
thirteen
200
At the Boston Tea Party, colonists dressed up as ________ and threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
Native Americans
300
What is a person called when they willingly agree to work for someone for a certain amount of time?
an Indentured Servant
300
Which explorer was a pirate, wanting revenge on he Spanish, and knighted by Queen Elizabeth?
Sir Francis Drake
300
What ocean did Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea make it to?
the Pacific Ocean
300
During the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, he knew if the British were coming by land or by see by the amount of lanterns hanging in the church steeple. How many lanterns would be hung if the British were coming by sea?
two
300
Which "Act" from the Revolutionary War stated that colonists had to provide homes to British soldiers?
Quartering Act
400
What were the pictures and symbols used in the Maya writing called?
glyphs
400
What are the names of the King and Queen of Spain who funded Christopher Columbus's expedition to the New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
400
In which city did Abraham Lincoln make a famous speech explaining why the Civil War was being fought?
Gettysburg
400
Which Amendment was added to the Constitution of the United States freeing all the slaves?
the Thirteenth Amendment
400
What is Ferdinand Magellan most known for?
Circumnavigating the world.
500
In the Native American culture, what is a ceremony that lasts days or weeks, with dances, games, singing, food, and gift giving called?
a potlatch
500
Who hired Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
500
What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
500
What day, month, and year did Lee surrender, ending the Civil War?
April 9, 1865
500
List two of the four causes for the start of the Civil War.
1. expansion of slavery
2. states rights
3. the union
4. tariffs (taxes)