6th Grade History Test 7 - Semester Exam Flashcards
the American patriot who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
the document that is the plan for government that the United States still follows today
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
the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
the American patriot who said, “I have not yet begun to fight.”
John Paul Jones
People who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule
patriots
the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America
John Cabot
the Massachusetts patriot who 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 his men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures at
Valley Forge
The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom
Treaty of Paris
the first modern explorer to discover the New World
Christopher Columbus
the famous Shoshone who guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
What were the two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
could not collect taxes
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.
Senate
House of Representatives
Name the lady who is said to have stitched the first United States flag.
Betsy Ross
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 man 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 landform in eastern North America
Appalachian Mountains
Canada’s highest peak
Mt. Logan
the world’s largest inland seaway
the St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake Superior is the largest ____ lake in the world
freshwater
the largest river in the United States
Missouri River
the deepest lake in the United States
Crater Lake
Explain how Canada has two official languages
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.
Give the three branches of government in the United States and tell their main function.
Executive–enforces the laws
Judicial–interprets the laws
Legislative–makes the laws
Study these locations on your maps.
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
