Kentucky
Economics
Revolutionary War
Government
Important Documents
100

This flower is the state flower of Kentucky.

What is the Goldenrod?

100

This vocabulary word means when goods are brought in from another country to be sold in the U.S.

What is import?

100

The first battles of the war.

What are Lexington and Concord?

100
The law-making body of government.

What is the Legislative Branch?

100

This document was signed on July 4, 1776 establishing the U.S. as a free and independent country.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

This song written by Stephen Foster in 1852 is the state song for Kentucky.

What is "My Old Kentucky Home?"

200

This vocabulary word refers to goods that are shipped to another country to be sold there.

What is export?

200

This person was chosen to be Commander of the entire Continental Army.

Who was George Washington?

200

The head of the Federal Executive Branch?

Who is the president?
200
This document became the highest law of the land on September 17, 1787.

What is the Constitution?

300

This city is the largest in the state of Kentucky.

What is Louisville?

300

This vocabulary word means that the amount of a resource is limited.

What is scarcity?

300

This Act taxed all items printed on paper.

What is the Stamp Act?

300

This branch is often called the "Guardians of the Constitution?"

What is the Judicial Branch?

300

This document, signed by all the men aboard the Mayflower, was the first written form of government in the New World.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

400

The pioneer led the first Kentuckians into Kentucky using the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap.

Who is Daniel Boone?

400
When you choose between two items, the item you didn't pick is your _______________.

What is opportunity cost

400
This victory convinced France to send supplies, money, uniforms, and most importantly their navy.

What is the Battle of Saratoga?

400

The head of the state Executive Branch?

Who is the governor?

400

The importance of Marco Polo's book entitled "ll Milione" (The Travels of Marco Polo."

What is it inspired the Age of Exploration?

500

On this date, Kentucky joined the Union becoming the 15th state and the first west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What is June 1, 1792?

500

When you keep money in a bank, the bank pays you extra money.  This is called ____________.

What is interest?

500

The last battle of the Revolutionary War.

What is the Battle at Yorktown?

500

This system was put in place to ensure no one branch would ever gain too much power.

What is the system of Checks and Balances?
500
The original version of this famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a Civil War Cemetery is displayed in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House.

What is the Gettysburg Address?