Pre-Revolution
This group of people had been in the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans
Native Americans
Who was the Monarch of England during the Revolution
King George III
True/False the Declaration of Independence set up the US government
False
Who gave the speech title “I have a dream”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Name a country found in the Southern Hemisphere
Multiple answers
Which group of colonies’ economy depended on large plantations and slavery
Southern Colonies
Explain the proclamation of 1763 and why it upset the colonists
Said no settling West of Appalachians, angered the colonists because they felt they were entitled to settle there after defeating the French
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation
Too weak, no central government power, don’t give the power to tax
Which was the latest state to join the US
Hawaii
Who was the Beatles’ drummer
Ringo Starr
What is the difference between the UK, England, and Great Britain
GB is a land mass (Geography), England is a country inside the UK, while the UK is an island nation made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Explain how Britain planned to pay for the French and Indian war and what effect it had on the colonies
Tax the colonies (ex tax act). Colonies became angered (no taxation without representation)
How did the Constitution address the issue of slavery and population
⅗ Compromise
Name the 13 original colonies
New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; and Georgia
The Map at the back of the room is of which city
Boston
Describe the economy in the Northern and Middle Colonies
Middle = bread basket and some industry/ New England = manufacturing
How are the DOI and the Bill of Rights connected. Give one specific example
The list of complaints in the DOI is addressed by the Bill of Rights (ie quartering soldiers)
What do Articles 1,2, and 3 of the Constitution talk about
Congress, POTUS, SCOTUS
Three ships were not at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked it in 1941; the Enterprise, the Saratoga, and the Lexington. What type of battleship were they
Aircraft carriers
There are technically 13 Zodiacs, what is the often ignored 13th zodiac sign
Ophiuchus
Explain the Triangle trade including who was included and what was traded from each place.
Europe, America, and Africa. Raw goods from America → Europe, Manufactured goods from Europe → Africa, and Slaves from Africa → America
Which treaty ended the Revolution and what did the US get from it following the War
Treaty of Paris (1783) and the land in the Ohio River Valley
Which two plans combine to make the Great Compromise
New Jersey and Virginia
Where was the 36th POTUS sworn in
Air Force One or Dallas, Texas
How many letters are in Mr. Nuy’s full name (first, middle, and last)
14