The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to...

Determine exact location.

Geography is the study of...

People, their eniroments, and their resources.

The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves called...

Hemispheres.

All maps have some distortion because...

Maps are flat and the Earth is not.

On a map, relief shouws differences in...

Elevation.

The longest and most important river system in the U.S. is made up of the..

Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

An example of the theme of movement is the...

Shipping of trade goods to Asia.

_____ led an expedition that sailed around the world.

Fredinand Magellan.

English, Freanch, and Dutch explorers searched for a _____ through the Americans.

Northwest passage.

Which of the following were problems faced by the early setters at Jamestwon.

The refusal of colonists to work, diseases, and impure drinking water.

Who founded the colony of connecticut?

Thomas Hooker.

Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?

Roger Williams.

The first English colonists in North America landed at...

Roanoke.

Who founded the colony of Georgia?

James Oglethorpe.

Quakers were Protestant reformers who believed that...

Men and women were equal in God's sight.

A major reason that Pennsylvania enjoyed many years of peace with its Indian neighbors was that...

Settlers in Pennsylvania paid for Indian Land.

Under the theory of mercantillsm, a country should...

Export more than it imports.

The purpose of the Navigation Acts passed in the 1660's was...

To strengthen England and make it richer.

Which of the following statements about voting in the colonies is true?

All voters had to own property.

English colonists showed their concern for education by...

Passing a law in Massachusetts to set up the first public schools.

The American _____ of British goods hurt trade.

Boycott.

A line usually shows events...

In chronological order.

A _____was ready to fight on short notice.

Minuteman.

English settlers often angered Native Americans by...

Clearing forests for farms.

One result of he Frnch and Indian War was that...

France lost Canada.

Chief Pontiac gave up his was against the Bitish when...

The French signed the Treaty of Paris.

The Proclamation of 1763 angered British colonists because it...

Stopped them from moving west.

Britain won allies among Native Americans by...

Charging less for trade goods.

Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because they...

Did not have their own representatives in Parliament.

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to...

Protest British policies.

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson.

The chief goal of the Tea Act was to...

Raise money for the British East India Company.

According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right to...

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The author of Common Sense supported American independence because...

America was too far from Britain to be easily governed, there was no advantage to being connected to Britain, and kings and queens had no right to rule.

A turning pint in the war for the Americans was at...

Saratoga.

Americans wanted an alliance with France because...

Americans needed weapons and navel support.

On which side did Native Americans fight during the Revolution?

Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots.

Many Afericans supported the Revolution because they...

Believed that it would bring an end to slavery.

Washington allowed Afican Americans to serve in the Continental Army because...

The British were successfully recruiting slaves.

In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, Americans agreed to...

Ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for property that they lost.

The American commander known as the Swamp Fox was...

Franic Marion.

One reason that Americans wanted a written consitution was to...

Limit the power of government.

What prblems did the nation face under the Articles of Confederation?

The new government could not settle disputes between states, Foreign countries and did not respect the nation, and the new government could not raise enough money.

Delegates to the Consitutional Convention decided to kep their talks secret because they...

Want to be able to explore every issue without pressure.

In the debate over he Consitution, Federlists favored...

A strong national government.

The Constitution can be changed through the process of...

Amendment.

In 1689 William and Mary signed the royal agreement to respect the rights of English Citizens anf of Parliament.

The English Bill of Rights.

The english policy of intering very little in colonal affairs was called...

Salutary neglect.

Shays' Rebellion was important because it showed Americans that...

The Articles of Confederation were not working.

The right of freedom of the press in the colonies was established by the trial of...

John Peter Zenger.

Waht was the Great Awakening?

A religious movement.

The purpose of the Quartering Act was to require that the colonies to..

Provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.

A group that staged protests against the Stamp Act was the...

Sons of Liberty.

On March 5, 1770, what fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers?

The Boston Massacre.

Who became famous for spreading news of the British troop's movements?

Paul Revere.

During the Revolutionary War, people who sided with the rebels were called?

Patriots.

_____ is the commander of the Continental Army.

George Washington.

Washington's strategy was to...

Keep his army in the field, win small battles, and avoid major battles until his army is larger.

_____ are soldiers hired to fight for another country.

Mercenaries.

_____spreads rumors that Americans have a large Army and later he betrays his country.

Benedict Armold.

German _____ trains troops and teraches charges using bayonets.

Baron Von Steuben.

Washington's Army retreats from Philadelphia and spends the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at _____.

Valley Forge.

_____ is a privately owned ship used to attack enemy (british) merchant ship.

Privateer.

_____ commands the American ship, bonhomme Richard.

John Paul Jones.

_____ are bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids.

Gurrillas.

The _____ is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.  Cornwalls surrenders his forces on October 19th, 1781 at this battle.

Battle of Yorktown.

The war officially ends with the _____.

Treaty of Paris 1783.

The _____ are the first set of plans for a national governemnt systen ratified in 1781.

Articles of Confederation.

______ led a group of men in a rebellion (because of taxes) called Shay's Rebellion.

Daniel Shay.

in 1791, states ratify the ten amendments known as the _____.

Bill of Rights.

What are the 3 qualiflcations to become a U.S. President?

35 years old, natural U.S. citzen, and lived in the U.S. for the past 14 ears.

How many terms & years may a U.S. Presidnet Serve in a life time?

Terms=2, Years=4, and Total=8.

How long is the term for a Senator and House of Representative?

Senator=6 years & House=2 years

If a U.S. President is charged with impeachment what role does the House, Senate, and te Supreme Court play in the decicion?

House=the house brings the charges aganst the president.

Senate=the senate acts as the jury.

Supreme court=the chief justice of the supreme court presides over tue hearings.

What house can introduce a bill?

Both house.

If the President VETOES a bill - what is he saying?

No.

If the President VETOES a bill and Congress thinks the bill should pass what must CONGRESSS do in order to get it passed onto a law?

Discuss the bill and take another vote, if passed by 213 of congress the bill becomes a law.

Name the 5 rights contained in Amendment 1 of The Bill of Rights.

Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.