The geography of the New England Colonies can be described as...

Rocky soil, very cold winters, forests and easy ocean access

What is one effect of the Columbian Exchange?

Africans were forced into slavery

What are the branches of government?

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

comments on or develops information found in an original source

The Columbian Exchange occured after...

The voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus

checks and balances are

to make sure that one branch is getting to powerful

Which of these is the best example of checks and balances?

The president can veto an act of Congress

Under the Articles of Confederation,

each state had one vote in the lawmaking house

What is the Northwest Passage?

A water route from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean

How did the columbian exchange affect the Native Americans?

introduced diseases the natives were not immune to.

What was the geography of the Southern Colonies like?

Flat coastal plains with good farm land

Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

European influence spread to the Western hemisphere.

What was the Articles Of Confederation

Americas first attempt at government

the study of people, place, and things and how they relate to each other

The Southern Colonies were

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia

What did the Constitutional Convention do?

Was a meeting to improve to Articles of Confederation

What happened at Valley Forge?

Continental Army spent a freezing winter

What advantages did the Americans have over the British

The will to win and knowledge of the land

Why was it so important to explorers to find the Northwest Passage?

The country would control a valuable new trade route

Why was the Northwest Passage important to them? Why did they need it so much?

To find shorter trade route to Asia

Which of these is the best example of checks and balances?

Legislative Branch can override Presidential Veto

Advantages that the British had include:

Strongest Navy in the world, experienced army, and wealthy.

Why would the Hopi have to develop irrigation methods?

Desert climates don't have a lot of water for their crops

The Iroquois built longhouses out of wood. The Inuit used ice and snow to build igloos. These are examples of

how early people relied on their environments

what is seperation of powers?

system of government which power is split into 3 branches

What did the economies of the southern colonies depend on?

cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo)

Native Americans built their shelters based on what?

available materials, geography and climate

What was the Boston Massacre?

The killing of 5 colonists by the British soldiers.

What is the Bering Strait land bridge theory?

At one point the sea levels dropped, allowing people to walk from Asia.

What are some examples of primary sources...

letters, diaries, autobiographies, eyewtiness accounts

The NEW ENGLAND COLONIES economies based on..

shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, manufacturing, and small scale farming

What was a result of the Columbian Exchange?

It led to the European colonization of the New World

The knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of a group of people.

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1
What material did the Hopi build their homes with?
Lumber from trees
Adobe bricks
Buffalo hides
Ice-blocks
2
What are the British advantages in the war?
They had strong leaders
They had strong motivation to fight
They knew the land well
They were well trained
3
The geography of the New England Colonies can be described as...
Fertile soil, hot summers, rice and indigo fields
Cold winters, warm summers, plenty of land for wheat
Warm winters, lots of forests and rain
Rocky soil, very cold winters, forests and easy ocean access
4
Which region shown on the map did the Iroquois live?
Eastern Woodlands
Southwest
Southeast
Great Plains
5
Which one is NOT an example of a secondary source?
Wikapedia
Biography
Diary Entry
Textbook
6
What is one effect of the Columbian Exchange?
They all learned the world was flat
Africans were forced into slavery
They discovered Antarctica
Columbus got spices from India
7
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
No Executive Branch.
All of the Above
It did not give the power to tax.
No national military
8
The Articles of Confederation created what?
Weak central government
Strong central government
An army
A dictatorship
9
What are the branches of government?
Teachers, Veterinarians, Social Workers
My family
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
President, Mayor, Governor
10
Secondary Source
an original source of information
the second cited source
comments on or develops information found in an original source
a source with supporting evidence
11
What was the Columbian Exchange
Plants and animals traveling between America and Europe
Diseases traveling between America and Europe
People and ideas traveling between America and Europe
All of the above
12
The Columbian Exchange occured after...
Portugal went to The New World
The Native Americas were kind to the foreigners
Christopher Columbus found a new route to Asia
The voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus
13
The Constitution exercised seperation of powers so that...
The country couldn't become a tyranny
Both of these
No one branch would become to powerful
Neither of these
14
checks and balances are
the president can veto Congressional legislation
to make sure that one branch is getting to powerful
the president nominates judges
to eat green beans
15
"No taxation without _______________"
requesting it 6 months prior!
more sugar and tea!
representation!
a reason!
16
Which of these is the best example of checks and balances?
The state court system has judges
Citizens have right to petition
Most legislatures have two houses
The president can veto an act of Congress
17
The Iroquois League was formed to promote _______.
War
Peace
Education
Science
18
Under the Articles of Confederation,
the nation had a strong central government
each state had one vote in the lawmaking house
a national court system interpreted the nation's laws
A president carried out the nation's laws
19
What is the Northwest Passage?
A diagram of Ponce de Leon's travels
Magellan's route around the world
A walking path from one Indian village to another
A water route from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
20
How did the columbian exchange affect the Native Americans?
economic prosperity
introduced diseases the natives were not immune to.
brought stable political structure
increase in population
21
What was the geography of the Southern Colonies like?
High mountains and low valleys
Rolling hills
Desert
Flat coastal plains with good farm land
22
Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia.
independence movements developed in Asia and Africa.
military dictatorships were established throughout Europe.
European influence spread to the Western hemisphere.
23
What was the Articles Of Confederation
shays rebellion
Americas first attempt at government
washington farwell address
Americas second attempt at government
24
What is geography?
the study of humans and their history
the study of people, place, and things and how they relate to each other
The study of human remains
The study of an individual in society
25
The Southern Colonies were
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
26
What did the Constitutional Convention do?
Was a meeting between Federalist and anti Federalists
Was a meeting to improve to Articles of Confederation
Was a meeting to discuss the bill of rights
Was a meeting to improve the constitution
27
Where was the Constitutional Convention ?
New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Virginia
North Carolina
28
What happened at Valley Forge?
This was the home base for the British
The Greatest American naval victory of the war.
Continental Army spent a freezing winter
Commander Washington's first loss
29
When was the Declaration of Independence approved by congress?
July 4th, 1776
January 1st, 1776
July 2nd, 1776
December 25, 1776
30
Name the 3G's of European Exploration
none of the above
Gold, Goldfish, Gylcerin
Goldfish, Food, Good times
God, Glory, Gold
31
What advantages did the Americans have over the British
The will to win and knowledge of the land
Better supplies and better navy
Better equipment and guns
The will to win and better supplies
32
a tax on all printed materials
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
33
Why was it so important to explorers to find the Northwest Passage?
The country would control a valuable new trade route
It would make passage faster
The country would be able to reach the other side safer
34
Why was the Northwest Passage important to them? Why did they need it so much?
To find shorter trade route to Asia
Make more fur trades
Expand their culture
To find new land
35
Which of these is the best example of checks and balances?
Legislative Branch can declare a law unconstitutional
The president can impeach a congressman
Legislative Branch can override Presidential Veto
Supreme Court can veto a law
36
Advantages that the British had include:
Strongest Navy in the world, experienced army, and wealthy.
Fought on their home land.
Fighting for freedom.
Strong leadership.
37
Mountains, plateaus, and plains are examples of _____.
environment
landforms
natural resources
climate
38
Why would the Hopi have to develop irrigation methods?
Created ways to build homes
Provide transportation routes
To improve on writing techniques
Desert climates don't have a lot of water for their crops
39
Why did the Native people go over the land bridge
to find gold
they were following there food
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there was pizza
40
The Iroquois built longhouses out of wood. The Inuit used ice and snow to build igloos. These are examples of
how early people relied on their environments
how early people elected representatives
how early people relied on their government
How early people traded
41
what is seperation of powers?
System of government which power is split into 2 branches
none of the given answers
system of government which power is split into 3 branches
System of government which power is split into 4 branches
42
What did the economies of the southern colonies depend on?
bread, wheat, oats
cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo)
fishing and lumber
slavery
43
What happened after the Boston Tea Party?
"Hamiliton" the Musical happened
The colonists were executed
Intolerable Acts
George Washington became President right away.
44
Native Americans built their shelters based on what?
the chiefs belief of what his people are capable of
their religious beliefs
available materials, geography and climate
available tools and technology
45
What was the Boston Massacre?
The killing of 5 colonists by the British soldiers.
When some of the people of Boston dumped tea in the harbor.
A time where everyone went crazy over tacos.
The killing of 5 British soldiers within Boston.
46
What is the Bering Strait land bridge theory?
Someone built a bridge a long time ago., it is now under water
At one point the sea levels dropped, allowing people to walk from Asia.
Christopher Columbus promised to bring a bridge over.
47
What are some examples of primary sources...
letters, diaries, autobiographies, eyewtiness accounts
journals, witnesses' family accounts, biographies, news reports
biographies, autobiographies, expert testimonies
encyclopedias, textbooks, biographies, news articles
48
The NEW ENGLAND COLONIES economies based on..
tobacco plantations
raw materials and markets to the mother country
Rice, tobacco, and indigo crops
shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, manufacturing, and small scale farming
49
What was a result of the Columbian Exchange?
It led to the European colonization of the New World
It led to increased trade with Asian powers
It led to many wars between European powers and Asia
Native Americans gained more power in the Americas
50
Culture
The view that nature is always the controlling factor over living patterns.
A happiness of a people.
The degree of ease with which human populations move.
The knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of a group of people.
51
In what state do most Iroquois live in?
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
52
The colonies economies were determined by the climate and geography.
True
False
53
People Loyal To The British Were Called?
Patriots
Loyalist
Red Coats
What's goin on Guys
54
Why did the British tax the colonist
Weak government
They were poor
They wanted money
Had to pay for the French and Indian war
55
"No taxation without representation" was the motto of the
Loyalists
British Parliament
King George the III
Patriots
56
What are the "breadbasket" colonies?
Southern
New England
Middle
Eastern
57
A primary sources is created by someone who...
was present at an event
read about an event
made up an event from their imagination
heard about an event
58
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
Because the tea contained poop inside of it
The tea was so delicious that people got drunk
The British wanted to get rid of tea
It was a protest against the British Parliament Tea Act of 1773
59
Describe the physical geography of the Middle Colonies
rocky soil and less fertile land
flat land and very fertile soil
forests and fertile soil
60
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
how Britain could win back the loyalty of the colonists.
why it was time for the colonies to separate from Britain.
the unfairness of "taxation without representation".
61
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
The Statue of Liberty
The Sons of America
The Sons of Liberty
Liberty Sons
62
Who was the leader of the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
William Howe
Charles Cornwallis
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
63
WHY do we use both primary and secondary sources?
To learn about famous events and people in history
To understand what life was like during those time peirods
To create a better understanding of history
All of the above
64
Middle colonies economies were based on ____
Whaling and ship building
Large crops like tobacco
Small farms and trade centers
Plantations
65
What region did the Hopi live in?
Northeast
Southwest
Islands
Coast
66
How would a historian find this document useful?
Studying the reactions of how colonists felt about the conflict
Studying painting techniques.
To study what exactly happened during the eevent
Studying the French and Indian War.
67
How did the economies of southern colonies differ from those of the MIddle and New England?
southern colonies depended on fishing and shipbuilding
southern colonies depended on cash crops and slave labor
southern colonies did more manufacturing
southern colonies depended on sugar plantations

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