Why did Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?

He wanted to free enslaved people.

What was the Revolutionary War mainly about?

The colonists wanted freedom from Britain.

What was like like for pioneers in the West?

Many challenges; had to find water, shelter, & food

What is the Constitution of the United States?

a set of laws that tells how our government works

How did Sacagawea help Lewis & Clark?

She acted as a guide for the Louisiana Purchase.

What is true about the relationship between the 13 colonies & Britain throughout the 1700s?

The 13 colonies were ruled by Britain.

What is true about Native Americans?

They were the very first people to live in North America.

How did President Thomas Jefferson double the size of the country?

He bought lands in the Louisiana Purchase.

What do we know about St. Augustine, Florida?

It is the oldest lasting European settling in the US.

money paid to the government when buying goods and services

What role does the Constitution of the US play in our government?

It is a set of laws that guides our government.

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1
What can people build to protect themselves from weather?
territory
settlement
colony
shelter
2
Why did Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted to end British control over the United States.
He wanted to free enslaved people.
He wanted to increase immigration.
He wanted the Southern states to start their own country.
3
What was the Revolutionary War mainly about?
The colonists wanted slaves to be free.
The colonists wanted freedom from Britain.
The colonists didn't like the tea from Britain anymore.
The colonists wanted to make a Constitution.
4
What was like like for pioneers in the West?
Life was perfect!
They got rich right away.
Many challenges; had to find water, shelter, & food
Easy once they got to the West
5
Which two groups were in conflict at the Jamestown settlement?
French & Native Americans
Spanish & English
Spanish & French
English & Native Americans
6
Which term describes a history learned through spoken stories?
spoken history
oral history
history legends
audio history
7
What is the Constitution of the United States?
a feeling of pride in the United States
a statement listing reasons the colonies wanted Independence
a set of laws that tells how our government works
a list of freedoms
8
How did Sacagawea help Lewis & Clark?
She acted as a guide for the Louisiana Purchase.
She taught them about the Native American culture.
She helped them learned a new language.
She taught them how to cook.
9
__________ came to the Americas from Europe to learn more about the land.
Territory
Civil War
Settlement
Explorers
10
The ______ of St. Louis was named after King Louis XV.
territory
country
location
settlement
11
Which of the following explains why some pioneers headed west in the 1800s.
The West offered land & jobs.
There were too many jobs in the east.
It was easy to travel west at this time.
They were against the Civil War.
12
What is true about the relationship between the 13 colonies & Britain throughout the 1700s?
Britain wanted to give the 13 colonies their freedom.
The 13 colonies were ruled by Britain.
Britain was ruled by the 13 colonies.
The 13 colonies shipped tea to Britain.
13
An _________ comes to live in a country from somewhere else in the world.
immigrant
President
Native American
explorers
14
What is true about Native Americans?
Nearly all tribes lived in wooden houses, called longhouses.
They always had to hunt for food/had no farming skills.
They shared one native language.
They were the very first people to live in North America.
15
How did President Thomas Jefferson double the size of the country?
He sold his own private land to Lewis & Clark.
He started the Civil War.
He ended the Revolutionary War.
He bought lands in the Louisiana Purchase.
16
What do we know about St. Augustine, Florida?
It is the oldest lasting European settling in the US.
It was settled by the pilgrims.
It became the largest city in Florida.
French explorers set up a fur-trading post there.
17
When 2 parts of 1 country fight, it is known as a __________
fight
civil war
argument
battle
18
What is a tax?
a change in government
the right to make your own choices
a feeling of pride for one's country
money paid to the government when buying goods and services
19
What role does the Constitution of the US play in our government?
It is rewritten by government members every four years.
It is a guideline for patriotism.
It is a set of laws that guides our government.
It declares our government free from another country.
20
A _______ is land that belongs to the government.
immigrant
territory
pioneer
Louisiana Purchase

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