Early Americas
What country was Christopher Columbus from?
Spain
Which country were we trying to win independence from?
Great Britain
How many amendments are in the bill of rights?
10
What was the name of the group who were trapped on the California Trail and ended up eating one another for surivival?
The Donner Party
What career did Miss I have before she became a teacher?
Journalist
What was the Berengia Land Bridge?
A bridge made of ice connecting the Americas to Europe. This is how the first humans and animals came to the Americas.
What was the quartering act?
Colonists were required to house British soldiers in their homes and provide them with necessities.
Who is in the Executive Branch? (3)
The president, vice president and the cabinet
Who was serving as president in the mid-1830's? This man did not annex Texas when they asked because he wanted to keep the free and slave states equal.
Andrew Jackson
How many years have Miss I and Mrs W been teaching together?
2
What was Christopher Columbus's intended destination when he set sail?
Asia
Who was the leader of Great Britain during the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
What is the name of the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
What was the large land purchase called that doubled the size of the US at the time?
The Louisiana Purchase
ACCESS and Freshman English
What were the three G's that motivated people to come to the Americas?
God, Glory and Gold
Colonists took sides during this time. They were Patriots or Loyalists. Describe each.
How many times has the constitution been amended since it was first ratified?
27
Once a small village on the Pacific Ocean, it became the most prominent of California boomtowns during the California Gold Rush
San Francisco
Which of us has a twin?
What were the three colonial regions on the east coast called?
When the Founding Fathers wrote “all men are created equal,” who did they REALLY mean? (hint: think of the only people who were truly free at this time)
Only white, land-owning men.
Which amendment applies:
Mrs. W and Miss I have vacation days saved up at their jobs. They decided to go on a beach vacation during the month of January and no one could stop them.
the 8th amendment: other rights
We have taught you about the Westward Expansion, when we return from break we will be getting into which unit?
The Civil War
What is your favorite class?
US History