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6th Grade History Test 7 - Semester Exam Flashcards

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the American patriot who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

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Nathan Hale

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the document that is the plan for government that the United States still follows today

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Constitution

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in a fiery speech, this young Virginian said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

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Patrick Henry

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This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise

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George Washington

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the first written agreement of self-government in America

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Mayflower Compact

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the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence

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John Hancock

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the American patriot who said, “I have not yet begun to fight.”

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John Paul Jones

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People who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule

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patriots

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the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America

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John Cabot

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the Massachusetts patriot who rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming

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Paul Revere

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Washington’s victory here led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire British army

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Yorktown

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Washington and his men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures at

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Valley Forge

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13
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The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom

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Treaty of Paris

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the first modern explorer to discover the New World

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Christopher Columbus

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the famous Shoshone who guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition

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Sacagawea

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What were the two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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could not collect taxes

no power to settle arguments

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Who is given credit for doing the most work at the Constitutional Convention?

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James Madison

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Name the two houses of Congress.

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Senate

House of Representatives

19
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Name the lady who is said to have stitched the first United States flag.

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Betsy Ross

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Washington thanked the American people and urged them to be responsible citizens in this speech when he finished his term as President.

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farewell address

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Name the act that passed in 1647 establishing the first public schools in America.

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Ole’ Deluder Satan Act

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the people who wanted to separate from the Church of England

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Separatists

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the Indians that were invited to the first Thanksgiving

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Wampanoag

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the most important animal to the Indians of the plains

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bison

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this tribe’s man means “southerner”

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Shawnee

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this religious group’s actual name was the Society of Friends

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Quakers

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the Indians that were famous for their weaving of rugs

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Navajo

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the Indians that were known for their burial mounds

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Hopewell

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the Indians that lived in longhouses

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Iroquois

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the Indians that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America

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Delaware

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Count von Zinzendorf was the leader of this group active in missionary work

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Moravians

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largest tribe in the United States today

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Cherokee

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Joseph Brant translated portions of Scripture into this language

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Mohawk

34
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the highest waterfall in North America

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Yosemite Falls

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the most prominent landform in eastern North America

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Appalachian Mountains

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Canada’s highest peak

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Mt. Logan

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the world’s largest inland seaway

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the St. Lawrence Seaway

38
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Lake Superior is the largest ____ lake in the world

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freshwater

39
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the largest river in the United States

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Missouri River

40
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the deepest lake in the United States

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Crater Lake

41
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Explain how Canada has two official languages

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Explorers from both England and France claimed land in Canada for their countries. Conflicts arose between the English and the French over who owned the land. They fought the French and Indian War, which finally ended with an English victory. Although England gained control of the land, she allowed the French to keep their own language and religion.

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Give the three branches of government in the United States and tell their main function.

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Executive–enforces the laws
Judicial–interprets the laws
Legislative–makes the laws

43
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Study these locations on your maps.

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Mt. Whitney
Mt. Elbert
Mt. Mitchell
labrador Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre Occidental
Hudson Bay
Rio rande
Atacama Desert
Gulf of Mexico
Amazon River
Gulf of Tehuantepec
Gulf of Panama

6th Grade History-New World History & Geography (16 decks)

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