Gr. 6 Ch. 1-8 Review Flashcards
The document that is the plan for government that the United States still follows today.
Constitution
The American patriot who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
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 was this.
Mayflower Compact
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
This American patriot said, “I have not yet begun to fight. “
John Paul Jones
People who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule were called this
Patriots
He was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America
John Cabot
This Massachusetts patriot Road from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming
Paul Revere
Washington’s victory here lead 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 this place
Valley Forge
The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedoms
Treaty of Paris
He was the first modern explorer to discover the New World
Christopher Columbus
Famous Shoshone who guided Louis and Clark on their expedition
Sacagewea
Two main weaknesses of the articles of Confederation
Government could not collect taxes There was no power to settle arguments
He is given credit for doing the most work at the Constitutional convention
James Madison
Name the two houses of Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
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 the speech when he finished his term as President.
His farewell address
The act that passed in 1647 establishing the first public schools in America
Ole’ Deluder Satan act
People who wanted to separate from the church of England
Separatists
The Indians who were invited to the first Thanksgiving
Wampanoag
The most important animal to the Indians of the plains
Bison
This tribe’s name 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
Indians that were known for their burial mounds
Hopewell
Indians that lived in longhouses
Iroquois
Indians that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America
Delaware
Count von Zinzerdorf was the leader of this group active in missionary work
Moravians
The 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
The Appalachian Mountains
Canada’s highest peak
Mount Logan
The world’s largest inland seaway
St. Lawrence seaway
The largest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Superior
The largest river in the United States
Mississippi River
The deepest lake in the United States
Crater Lake
Find these locations
Mount Whitney Mount Elbert Mount Mitchell Labrador Peninsula Yucatan Peninsula Sierra Madre Occidental Hudson Bay Rio Grande Atacama Desert Gulf of Mexico Amazon River Gulf of Tehuantepec Gulf of Panama
Explain how Canada has two official languages
Explorers from both England and France claimed land in Canada for their country. Conflict 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
