Test 7 - Nine Weeks Exam Review - Chapters 1-8, Map Masteries 1-11

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Paul Revere

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Nathan Hale

Question 3

He was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America

Answer 3

John Cabot

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Constitution

Question 5

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

Answer 5

patriots

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Patrick Henry

Question 7

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

Answer 7

John Paul Jones

Question 8

This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise

Answer 8

George Washington

Question 9

He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

John Hancock

Question 10

The first written agreement of self-government in America was what

Answer 10

Mayflower Compact

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Yorktown

Question 12

This famous Shoshone guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition

Answer 12

Sacagawea

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Valley Forge

Question 14

he was the first modern explorer to discover the New World

Answer 14

Christopher Columbus

Question 15

The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom was what document?

Answer 15

Treaty of Paris

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Ole Deluder Satan Act

Question 17

What were the two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 17

They could not collect taxes - They had no power to settle arguments

Question 18

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

Answer 18

James Madison

Question 19

Name the two houses of Congress

Answer 19

Senate - House of Representatives

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Betsy Ross

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Farewell Address

Question 22

Joseph Brant translated portions of Scripture into this language

Answer 22

Mohawk

Question 23

The people who wanted to separate from the Church of England

Answer 23

Separatists

Question 24

What is the largest tribe in the United States today?

Answer 24

Cherokee

Question 25

Who were the Indians that were invited to the first Thanksgiving

Answer 25

Wampanoag

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Moravians

Question 27

the most important animal to the Indians of the plains

Answer 27

bison

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Delaware

Question 29

This tribe’s name means “southerner”

Answer 29

Shawnee

Question 30

the Indians that lived in longhouses

Answer 30

Iroquois

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Quakers

Question 32

the Indians that were known for their burial mounds

Answer 32

Hopewell

Question 33

the Indians that were famous for their weaving of rugs

Answer 33

Navajo

Question 34

This highest waterfall in North America

Answer 34

Yosemite Falls

Question 35

The most prominent landform in eastern North America

Answer 35

Appalachian Mountains

Question 36

Canada’s highest peak

Answer 36

Mt. Logan

Question 37

The world’s largest inland seaway

Answer 37

St. Lawrence Seaway

Question 38

Lake Superior is the largest _________ lake in the world

Answer 38

freshwater

Question 39

The largest river in the United States

Answer 39

Mississippi River

Question 40

Deepest lake in the United States

Answer 40

Crater Lake

Question 41

Explain how Canada has 2 official languages

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Give the 3 branches of government in the United States and tell their main function

Answer 42

executive - enforces the laws judicial - interprets the laws legislative - makes the laws

Question 43

Know the following locations:

Answer 43

Mt. Whitney, Mt. Elbert, Mt. 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