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Who was major author of declaration of independence? thomas jefferson
What geographical region contains continental divide? rocky mts.
Name british general who surrendered at yorktown. cornwallis
Who was phillis wheatley? an african who wrote poems
Why did explorers come to north america? religon,gold,land,empire,resources
Who warned the colonists of the british arrival? paul revere
What was the 1st major battle of the civil war? battle of bull run
what native american tribe lived in the appalachians? iroquois
who was commander of continental army? washington
What battle was the american turning point in the revolutionary war? battle of saratoga
when did the colonies declare independence? july 4, 1776
who gave the "give me liberty or give me death" speech? patrick henry
who made the laws in colonial america? parliment
through what document did england recognise american independence? treaty of paris
who was leader of democratic-republicans? thomas jefferson
Who made the louisana purchase? thomas jefferson
name 7 continents. north and south america, asia, africa, antarctica, australia, europe
who wrote gettysburg adress? lincoln
what government did federalists favor? strong, central
define latitude. runs east to west
define longitude. runs north to south
list 5 oceans. atlantic, pacific, indian, arctic, southern
list 8 geographical regions. coastal plain, appalachians, canadian shield, interior lowlands, great plains, rockies, basin & range, coastal range
list 5 native american tribes. iroquois, pueblo, sioux, inuit, kwakuitl
define archaeology. the digging of artifacts for clues to the past
list 3 types of resources. natural, human, capital
what 4 countries were involved with exploration? england, spain, france, portugal
list 3 obstacles for explorers. disease, starvation, lack of supplies, fear of unknown, bad maps & tools
list 6 colonies. roanoke, jamestown, plymouth, massachutesetts bay colony, georgia, pennsylvania
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