Geography
What is the capital of NY?
Albany
An agreement between 2 or more groups of people to help each other out is called what?
Alliance
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
War over the Ohio River Valley; was a cause led of the Revolutionary War;
Which document governed the US before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
The Land Bridge (Beringia) connected Siberia to which North American state?
Alaska
People who move from place to place are called what?
Nomads
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
"The Shot Heard Around the World" is the expression used to describe which battle(s)?
Lexington and Concord
Group of people chosen to elect the President is called what?
(270 votes from them needed to win)
Electoral College
Which land was disputed over between the French and British during the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
Which term means way of life? (includes customs, traditions, language...)
Culture
Quaker leader largely responsible for settling PA?
(It's named after him)
William Penn
Location where Washington and his troops spent a harsh winter in 1777; also where they found a way to prevent small pox.
What are the three branches of government called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The Puritans settled which group of colonies?
New England Colonies
A large farm where laborers lived and worked (typically in the South) was called what?
Plantation
Author of the Pamphlet 'Common Sense'
Thomas Paine
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War was called what?
Treaty of Paris
Term that means to formally approve
Ratifiy
The Constitutional Convention was held in which city?
Philadelphia
The transfer of goods, people, and ideas between the New World and Old World during the Age of Exploration was called what?
Columbian Exchange
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country are called what?
Mercenaries
Which two political parties were formed to debate the Constitution?
Federalists and Antifederalists