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Gov's cup for SS

Governor's cup for social studies #6

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Who was the president of the Confederate states of America? Jefferson Davis
Who was not a leader in the cause to secure women the right to vote? Abigail Adams
The line of latitude that divides the earth into equal parts is called the __________. equator
When the year 2000 began, gasoline prices were climbing higher and higher. OPEC planned to meet at the end of March to consider increasing production. What does OPEC mean? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
In 1538, what Spanish explorer landed near Tampa Bay in what is now Florida, marched throughout the southeast searching for gold, and discovered the Mississippi River in 1541? Hernando DeSoto
What term applies to a narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep hills? Fjord
Governor Paul Patton made history when, in December, 1999, he was sworn in as governor of Kentucky. What was special about his inauguration? He was the first governor to inaugurate himself.
The French and Indian war began in 1754 when both the British and the French wanted to control what area? Ohio River Valley
George Washington was the first president of the United States. Name the first secretary of the treasury, who, in fact, never would have been able to serve as president because he was born in the British West Indies. Alexander Hamilton
What 1787 revolt, an attempt to take over the federal arsenal in Springfield Massachusetts, proved that the articles of Confederation were so weak that they could not protect the country? Shays’ rebellion
As a direct result of the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Harbor was closed and town meetings forbidden. The Colonists were forced to house and feed over 5,000 British troops. What was the name given to these laws? Intolerable Acts
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