Native Americans
Teepees
There are _____________ continents on Earth.
seven
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What colony was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London?
Jamestown
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.
weak
The Iroquois lived in a type of house that could fit as many as 60 people. These shelters were called ___________________.
longhouses
What continent has the largest population of people and is attached to Europe?
Asia
What American Revolution figure was known for his fiery speech saying "give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
This was a type of job in the colonial times that included blacksmiths, coopers, cobblers, etc.
Artisans
The Articles of Confederation was so weak and flawed that the Founding Fathers wrote a document for a new government called the U.S. _________________.
Constitution
What Native American tribe lived in the Arctic where temperatures reached below freezing much of the year?
Inuit
What major U.S. river is also known as the "Gateway to the West" and connects to the Mississippi River?
Ohio River
What Revolutionary War battle marked the turning point of the war, when the Americans started taking the advantage?
Battle of Saratoga
This colony was mysteriously abandoned after it was established in 1585-1587. It is now nicknamed the "Lost Colony".
Roanoke Island Colony
Since the Articles of Confederation did not provide an executive branch of government, the United States (in the beginning) did not have a ________________.
president
What people have the job of digging and uncovering artifacts left behind by humans of the past?
archaeologists
What geographic region of North America consists of dry deserts, plateaus, and canyons?
Basin and Range
What two patriots led the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
These were people in the colonial times who would work for 4-7 years on a contract, and were set free after.
Indentured Servants
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that each state was printing its own money, so there was no common ____________.
currency
Canoes, bows, spears, and fishing nets would all be examples of what type of resource?
capital
What geographic region of North America is located along the west coast and is made up of rugged mountains and fertile valleys?
Coastal Range
Who was the French general who helped George Washington defeat the British in the Revolutionary War?
Marquis de Lafayette
What colony was established in 1681 by the Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Who was the main author of the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson