Geography/ New York
Why did different group of people come to New York?
Search of land, job, and for religious freedom
Which two Native-American groups lived in New York many years ago?
The Algonquian and the Iroquois.
What is the Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the Constitution, which protect people's freedom.
Why was the Empress of China important?
It was the first trading ship to go to China from the new nation.
Which one of the abolitionist woman was a spy during civil war?
Harriet Tubman
Describe the work that most New Yorkers did?
They worked on farms.
How did the live of the Iroquois changed after the meeting at the big Tree?
The Iroquois sold most of their land to the settlers.
Who is George Washington?
The first president of the United States of America.
Why did Frederick Douglass start a newspaper called the North Star?
Enslaved African-American used the North Star to lead them to freedom in the North.
What is an abolitionist?
An abolitionist is person who wanted to abolish, or end slavery.
How did the In Industrial Revolution help cities grow in New York?
Inventions led to the creation of factories. Most of factories were located in the cities.
What is a clan?
A clan is an extended family. Each clan had an animal name such as turtle, wolf, or bear. And in Iroquois tradition, the leader of the clan was the clan mother.
Who is George Clinton?
The first governor of New York
What's the main cause of the French and India war?
France and Britain both wanted the same lands
Who is Elizabeth Stanton?
She fought for women's rights.
What's is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is a condition of the air in a place for a day or short time. Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a region.
Describe the roles of the Iroquois League during the American Revolution.
Members of the Iroquois League could not agree on which side to support during the war. Four of the six nations decided to supported the Patriots.
What were some of weaknesses of the Article of Confederation?
It did not call for national leader, no way to make people pay taxes, and could not raise an army.
How did the colonist protest the taxes on tea?
They boarded British ships and dumped their cargoes of tea.
What the main cause of the Civil war
Abraham lincoln wanted to end slavery and the Southern state wanted to keep the slavery and to division within the Nation and it cause a civil war.
Describe New York's colonial government under English rule.
New York had an assembly Representatives were elected to the assembly. The assembly and the governor had to be loyal to the king.
Why did the Iroquois call themselves the Haudenosaunee?
It means " People of the longhouse." the shared shelter the Iroquois lived in.
What was the triangular trade route?
It was the route which Africans were brought to America and goods were brought to England.
Why did US Constitution set up 3 branches of government?
U.S Constitution set up 3 branches of government so no one area of the government could become too powerful.
what are some of the rights women's did not have in the 1800s
Could not vote
Could not be elected for government office
Could not study to be a lawyer or doctor
Married Woman could not own a property.