Geography
Compass
What are the two mountain ranges in the US
Rockies and Appalachian Mountains
What does technology mean
A tool to make a task easier
It was hope this trade route would give people easier access to China by going above North America
The Northwest Passage
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
Cardinal are N,S,E,W
Intermediate are NE, NW, SE, SW
What is the difference between climate and temperature
Climate is temperature over time
Temperature is the conditions right now
This is used by sailors to find the latitude based on the sun or the North Star
Astrolabe
This trade route connected the colonies England and Africa
Triangular Trade Route
This was a group of men who worked against Britain and encouraged others to join the cause
The Sons of Liberty
How many oceans and what are their names on earth
5
Atlantic, Pacific,Indian, Southern, Arctic
The majority of our population lives in these area
Along water ways
Where is the of the magnetic location used for compasses
The North Pole (magnetic North Pole)
The triangular trade route was also known as this
The Middle Passage
List 3 major differences between the Colonial Soldiers and the British Soldiers
British had trained soldiers; British had better weapons; Colonial Soldiers were mainly businessmen; Colonial soldiers were volunteers or enlisted; British hire mercenaries. Colonial soldiers had little food, no money and lived in harsh weather
What are the differences between the equator and the prime meridian
The equator divides the North and Southern Hemispheres
The prime meridian divides the eastern and western hemispheres
This might be a reason that the geography of an area might change quickly
Hurricane, tornado, flooding
What is the actual name of the North Star
Polaris
What are exports and imports? Why were they important to the colonies
Exports - good sent out, imports goods brought in. They were important because there were materials that the colonists could only get from other places (Staples)
What is a democracy?
People rule and are free to make their own choices in lives and their government.
Name at least 5 landforms found in North American
Peninsula, island, mountains, valleys, plain, hills
He opened the first school of Navigation to make better tools for exploring the world
Prince Henry of Portugal
What is a raw material?
A resource that can be used as a product
Name at least 4 major seaports in the colonies
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Boston, New York City, Charleston, Savannah
The US has this type of economy and explain what that means
Free Market Economy - people can buy and sell as they choose and for the amount they choose.