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history flashcards 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |