| Question | Answer |
| the five themes of geography show the connection between geography and... | history |
| When the united states expanded, settlers moved to the... | west |
| Physical regions in the U.S. are marked by... | contrasting landforms |
| What is not a question economics asks about society? | Where should we sell our goods and services |
| The two most important river systems in the U.S. are the... | Mississippi and Missouri Rivers |
| The two features that define a region's climate are... | temperature and precipitation |
| ____ is a key tool for historians because it shows the order of past events | chronology |
| Peoples' basic need in any society are... | food, shelter, clothing |
| The social science that deals with the rights and responsibilities of a citizen is... | civics |
| Many sientists belive what theory of early migration to North America? | land bridge |
| What did the early peoples of North America learn from the peoples settled in Central and South America? | how to irrigate crops. |
| What influenced the development of Native American culture in North America? | climate, geography, and resources |
| by the 1400's, people in Africa and the Middle East shared what? | respect for nature |
| What did not influence the development of European civilization? | Chinese trade fleets |
| What was a important result of the Crusades? | new trade routes were opened |
| Native American developed defferent _____ because they adapted their ways of life to different enviroments. | cultures |
| All Native American cultures in North America believed that the world was full of very powerful, unseen forces and _____ | spirits |
| _____ trading fleets visited India and Africa during the 1400's | Chinese |
| Results of the Renaissance period are: | 1. More people traded and traveled, 2. Gains were made in science, art, and history, 3. Europe emerged from a long period of isolation. |
| who may not have visited North America before 1400 except | Spanish |
| The goal of Spanish colonies in North America was to | enrich Spain |
| one result of spanish colonization in the Americas was | the establishment of strict social classes as provided for in the Laws of the Indies |
| The Europeans looked for new sea routes to Asia because they wanted | to increase profit from trade |
| after the Protestant Reformation great rivalry began to exist among the European nations because of | religion differences |
| European nations established colonies in North America to seek riches, compete for land, and have ____ freedom | religious |
| the colony of _____ was almost a failure because its early inhabitants were more interested in finding ____ than in growing crops | jamestown, gold |
| The idea and tradition of _____ government was first introduced in North America in Jamestown | representative |
| One purpose for establishing the _______ was to attract new settlers to the jamestown | House of Burgesses |
| The _____ at Plymouth were different from earlier English settlers because they came seeking religious freedom in North America. | Pilgrims |
| Puritans from Massachusetts founded Conneticut because | they felt the Massachusetts government was too powerful |
| New England colonies were characterized by | closely knit villages |
| which group of people sought religious freedom in Williams Penn's colony? | Protestant Germans |
| Which activity did not contribute to the economy of the Middle Colonies? | fishing |
| how did Yankee merchants get around the Navigation Acts? | They sailed on trianular trade routes and engaged in smuggling |
| What was not true of colonial legislatures | all legislatures had upper, middle, and lower houses |
| Two distinct was of life developed in the Southern colonies:the _______ and the _______ | tidewater, back country |
| The primary crops grown in the Southern colonies were ____, ____, and ____ | indigo, rice, and tobacco |
| The ____ movement influenced the thinking of the English colonists in the 1700's | enlightenment |
| One result of the Great Awakening was the establishment of new _______ | churches |
| What is true about the French rule in North America | it ended up in the capture of quebec |
| What did not happen after the British Victory in the French and Indian War? | The Albany Plan of Union was adopted |
| What happened as a result of the Intolerable Acts | Colonial leaders formed the First Continental Congress |
| The colonies united and began to form militias in response to | the Intolerable Acts |
| What did colonist do to show their opposition to British actions | boycotted British goods |
| What did not happen after the Boston Tea party | The British passes a tax on tea |
| In the 1700's France and England competed for control of the fur trade and land in the ______ | ohio valley |
| The ______ resulted in Britain's ganing French lands in North America | french and indian war |
| The Massachusetts colonists held the _______ to protest the tax on tea | Boston Tea Party |
| The first battles of the American Revelution were fought at ________ | Lexington and Concord |
| What resulted after the battle of saratoga? | 1. British were no longer threat to New England. 2. France became an ally of U.S. 3. American spirits were raised |
| how did women play a role in the American Revolution | tending business and farms |
| By fighting for the colonists, enslaved African Americans... | risked being captured and sold by the British |
| The south became the main battlefield in the Revolution because | attempts made by britain in the north failed |
| After the Treaty of Paris (revolution) what happened? | Britain recognized the independence of the United States. |
| The second Continental Congress attempted to make peace with King George and the British by sending the ______ | olive branch petition |
| Thomas Paine's _______ called for colonists to support independence from britain. | Common Sense |
| The declaration of Independece lists the natural rights of men as ___,_____, and ____ | Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness |
| _____ became an ally of Americans in the west | Spain |
| The battle that ended the Revolution was fought at_______ | Yorktown |
| The Ariticles of Confederation failed because the new national government | didnt have the power to deal with economic crisis |
| What was part of the Articles of Confederation | each state had one vote |
| The Great Compromise was an agreement on what? | the number of state representatives in Congress |
| What did the writers of the constitution not have to agree on | the rules a territory would follow in order to become a state |
| What idea did the writers of the Constitution borrow from the Romans? | self-government |
| From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights? | the Enlightenment |
| Antifederalists objected to the Constitution because it | gave too much power to the national government |
| One of the major flaws of the _________ was that it formed a weak national government | Articles of Confederation |
| The idea of including a bill of rights in the Constitution had its roots in the English _________ | Manga Carta |
| The key issue in the ratification process of the Constitution was a _______ | Bill of Rights |
| What are the goals of the U.S. constitution | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice |
| What are the powers of Congress | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice |
| What are the powers of Congress | impeach a President, make the nation's laws, and to control how much money government spends |
| How can the Constitiution be amended | Congress may suggest amendments |
| What is required to amend the Constitution | 2/3 of both the House and Senate |
| the 14, 15, 19, and 23rd amendments all expanded the rights of citizens to... | vote |
| Both state and local government, | provide law enforcement and education services |
| How are state constitutions different than the U.S. Constitution | they are longer and contain more details |
| what are the responsibilities of a citizen | staying informed, voting, and volunteering |
| The principle in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches are ________ | checks and balances |
| The ________ can check the power of the executive and legislative branches by declaring laws unconstitutional | Supreme Court |
| A _____ colony was one in which an individual or group received a charter and paid a yearly sum to the crown. They in turn could sell or rent land to others | Proprietary |
| An army of volunteer citizens who trained and served during times of emergency was a _____ | militia |
| ______ are goods that are shipped to other countries | exports |
| An _____ was an instrument used by ancient navigators to determine a ship's latitude while at sea | astrolabe |
| An ______ is an agreement between nations to support one another | alliance |
| The ________ forbade British settlers to move into areas west of the Appalachians | Proclamation of 1763 |
| The study of _____ deals with how people satisfy their wants and needs by managing their limited resources | economics |
| ______ are goods that are shipped into the country | imports |
| the _______ imposed duties on legal documents | stamp |
| the _______ were passed in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party | Intolerable Acts |
| To ____ a territory is to give up any claim to that territory | cede |
| to _____ a document is to make changes to that document | amend |
| The _______ marked the turning point of the American Revolution | battle of saratoga |
| the righ of the people to alter their government is called _________ | popular sovereignty |
| The _____ created a loose alliance of the independent states | Articles of Confederations |
| To ______ a plan or action means to carry out that plan or action or to do what is required | execute |
| the ________ signed by King John in 1215 defined the rights of British monarchs and citizens | Magna Carta |
| a ______ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the British and desired to remain loyal to King George | loyalists |
| The first major battle of the Revolutionary War was the _________ | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| A _____ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored independence from Britain | patriot |
