Test 7 - Nine Weeks Exam Review - Chapters 1-8, Map Masteries 1-11 Flashcards
This Massachusetts patriot rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming
Paul Revere
This American patriot said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
He was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America
John Cabot
The document that is the plan for government that the United States still follows today
Constitution
People who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule
patriots
In a fiery speech, this young Virginian said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Patrick Henry
This American patriot said, “I have not yet begun to fight.”
John Paul Jones
This Virginian had a reputation for being both brave and wise
George Washington
He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
The first written agreement of self-government in America was what
Mayflower Compact
Washington’s victory here led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire British army
Yorktown
This famous Shoshone guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
Washington and his men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures at this fort
Valley Forge
he was the first modern explorer to discover the New World
Christopher Columbus
The agreement signed by England giving the colonies their freedom was what document?
Treaty of Paris
Name the act that passed in 1647 establishing the first public schools in America
Ole Deluder Satan Act
What were the two main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
They could not collect taxes - They had 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
Joseph Brant translated portions of Scripture into this language
Mohawk
The people who wanted to separate from the Church of England
Separatists
What is the largest tribe in the United States today?
Cherokee
Who were the Indians that were invited to the first Thanksgiving
Wampanoag
Count von Zinzendorf was the leader of this group active in missionary work
Moravians
the most important animal to the Indians of the plains
bison
the Indians that kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North America
Delaware
This tribe’s name means “southerner”
Shawnee
the Indians that lived in longhouses
Iroquois
this religious group’s actual name was the Society of Friends
Quakers
the Indians that were known for their burial mounds
Hopewell
the Indians that were famous for their weaving of rugs
Navajo
This 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
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake Superior is the largest _________ lake in the world
freshwater
The largest river in the United States
Mississippi River
Deepest lake in the United States
Crater Lake
Explain how Canada has 2 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 3 branches of government in the United States and tell their main function
executive - enforces the laws judicial - interprets the laws legislative - makes the laws
Know the following locations:
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
