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Native Americans
AmericanRevolution
WestwardExpansion
ConstitutionAnd
Government
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True or False:
Henry Hudson sailed for the English and
the Dutch.
Explorers and Native Americans
True
Explorers and Native Americans
How did the Kwakiutl use the environment to obtain food?A. The gathered berries, nuts, and
seeds and ground them into flour.B. They caught fish from the ocean
and rivers.C. They hunted buffalo.D. Other Native Americans brought
them food.
Explorers and Native Americans
B. They caught fish from the ocean and rivers.
Explorers and Native Americans
Which explorer sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea route to Asia?
A.Christopher ColumbusB. John CabotC. Vasco Nunez de BalboaD.Juan Ponce de Leon
Explorers and Native Americans
A. Christopher Columbus
Explorers and Native Americans
Who was the first European explorer to sight and name
the Pacific Ocean?
Explorers and Native Americans
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Explorers and Native Americans
Which group of people most often worked in the
fields in the colonies?
Explorers and Native Americans
slaves
Explorers and Native Americans
True or False
The British did not want to be taxed without having
representation in Parliament.
American Revolution
False
The American colonists yelled no taxation without representation in
Parliament.
American Revolution
How did the French and Indian War make a difference for American
Independence?
A. It cost Great Britain a lot of money, which it tried to make up by taxing the colonists.
B. The French influence was now completely gone from North America.
C. British soldiers left North America and the colonists took control.
D. All of the above.
American Revolution
A. It cost Great Britain a lot of money, so King George III
tried to make up by taxing the colonists.
American Revolution
Why did the Americans lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A. They were outnumbered.
B. They ran out of gunpowder.
C. They were afraid of the British.
D. All of the above
American Revolution
B. They ran out of gunpowder.
American Revolution
What document, written by Thomas Jefferson, declared
that the colonies were no longer part of Britain?
American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
What did the Patriots do to protest, “No taxation without representation” and what was
the event named?
American Revolution
The Boston Tea Party
The Patriots, led by the Sons of Liberty, boarded ships and threw tea into Boston Harbor.
American Revolution
True or False
The United States paid Great Britain about $15 million for the
Louisiana Territory.
Westward Expansion
False
They purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
Westward Expansion
The route used by many pioneers to travel to the Pacific Northwest,
crossing 2,000 miles with a beginning point in Independence, Missouri, is known as what trail?
A. California TrailB. Northwest Trail
C. Lewis and Clark TrailD. Oregon Trail
Westward Expansion
D. Oregon Trail
Westward Expansion
The Republic of Texas gained independence from
Mexico after which conflict?A. Battle at The Alamo
B. Mexico-American WarC. Texas Independence
D. War of 1812
Westward Expansion
A. Battle at The Alamo
Westward Expansion
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States covering land between
________ and ________.
Westward Expansion
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Westward Expansion
What led to the population growth that allowed
California to apply for statehood?
Westward Expansion
The discovery of gold in 1848, leading to the Gold Rush.
Westward Expansion
True or False
A system of checks and balances prevents one branch from having too much power.
Constitution and Government
True
Constitution and Government
The Bill of Rights contains the first _____ amendments
of the U.S. Constitution.A. 12B. 8C. 5
D. 10
Constitution and Government
D. 10
Constitution and Government
Where can the draft of a proposed law, called a bill,
be introduced?A. House of RepresentativesB. Supreme CourtC. SenateD. Either A or C
Constitution and Government
D. Either A or C
Constitution and Government
What branch of the government is responsible
for enforcing the laws?Who/What is at the top of
this branch?
Constitution and Government
Executive Branch
The President of the United States
Constitution and Government
What U.S. document states that Americans have the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Constitution and Government
The Declaration of Independence
Constitution and Government
True or False
Juan Ponce de Leon led the first expedition to Florida in
search of the Fountain of Youth.
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True
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Thomas Jefferson wrote ___________.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Common Sense
D. The Great Compromise
B. The Declaration of Independence
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Which leader of the Constitutional Convention is known as the “Father of the
Constitution”?A. James Madison
B. Thomas JeffersonC. Benjamin FranklinD. George Washington
C. Benjamin Franklin
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Who played an important role as a soldier during the
American Revolution and also became a President of
the United States?
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George Washington
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Who was the “conductor” of the Underground
Railroad and led over 300 slaves to freedom?
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Harriet Tubman
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