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History Exam #7
Chapter 1-8; Map Masteries 1-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This American patriot said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." | Nathan Hale |
| What document is the plan for government that the United States still follows today named? | Constitution |
| In a fiery speech, this young Virginian said, "Give me liberty or give me death." | Patrick Henry |
| This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise. | George Washington |
| The first written agreement of self-government in America | Mayflower Compact |
| He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. | John Hancock |
| This American patriot said, "I have not yet begun to fight." | John Paul Jones |
| People who wanted America to be free from Britain's rule were called | patriots |
| He was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America. | John Cabot |
| This Massachusetts patriot rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming. | Paul Revere |
| Washington's victory here led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire British army. | Yorktown |
| Washington and this men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures | Valley Forge |
| The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom was called | Treaty of Paris |
| He was the first modern explorer to discover the New World | Christopher Columbus |
| This famous Shoshone guided Lewis & Clark on their expedition | Sacagawea |
| What were the two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | 1)Could not collect taxes 2)No power to settle arguments |
| Who is given credit for doing the most work at the Constitutional Convention? | James Madison |
| Name the two houses of Congress | 1)Senate 2)House of Representatives |
| Washington thanked the American people and urged them to be responsible citizens in this speech when he finished his term as president. | Farewell address |
| Name the act that passed in 1647 establishing the first public schools in America. | Ole' Deluder Satan Act |
| The people who wanted to separate from the Church of England | Separatists |
| The Indians that were invited to the first Thanksgiving | Wampanoag |
| The most important animal to the Indians of the plains | Bison |
| This tribe's name means "southerner" | Shawnee |
| This religious group's actual name was the Society of Friends | Quakers |
| The Indians that were famous for their weaving of rugs | Navajo |
| The Indians that were known for their burial mounds | Hopewell |
| The Indians that lived in longhouses | Iroquois |
| The Indians that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America | Delaware |
| Count von Zinzendorf was the leader of this group active in missionary work | Moravians |
| Largest tribe in the United States today | Cherokee |
| Joseph Brant translated portions of Scripture into this language | Mohawk |
| The highest waterfall in North America | Yosemite Falls |
| The most prominent land-form in Eastern North America | Appalachian Mountains |
| Canada's highest peak | Mt. Logan |
| The world's largest inland seaway | St. Lawrence River |
| The largest freshwater lake in the world | Lake Superior |
| The largest river in the United States | Mississippi River |
| The deepest lake in the United States | Crater Lake |
| Explain how Canada has two official languages | Explorers from England and France claimed land in Canada. Conflicts arose between the English and the French over who owned what land. They fought the French & Indian Ware, which finally ended with English victory. Although England had control of the land, she allowed the French to keep their own language and religion. |
| Give the three branches of government in the United States and tell their main function: | 1)Executive - enforces the laws 2)Judicial - interprets the laws 3) Legislative -makes the laws |
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