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PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT |
1. GOD HAS GIVEN ALL MEN THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. 2. IT IS THE GOVERNEMENT'S JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT RIGHTS ARE NOT TAKEN AWAY FROM PEOPLE. 3. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE SO POWERFUL THAT IT COULD TAKE AWAY THE RIGHTS OF LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. |
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PLEDGE |
A PROMISE TO DO SOMETHING |
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ALLEGIANCE |
DEVOTION OR LOYALTY |
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WHAT FREEDOMS TO AMERICANS HAVE/ENJOY? |
1. FREEDOM OF SPEECH 2. FREEDOM OF PRESS 3. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY 4. FREEDOM OF RELIGION |
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EXPLAIN FREEDOM OF SPEECH |
WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID TO SAY WHAT WE BELIEVE |
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EXPLAIN FREEDOM OF PRESS |
WE CAN PRINT THINGS IN BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS FOR EVERYONE TO READ AND THINK ABOUT |
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EXPLAIN FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY |
WE CAN FREELY MEET TOGETHER IN CHURCHES AND OTHER MEETINGS |
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EXPLAIN FREEDOM OF RELIGION |
FREE TO READ THE BIBLE FOR THEMSELVES AND OPENLY WORSHIP GOD; FREE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL |
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WHAT ARE YOU PROMISING WITH YOU PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG? |
YOU ARE PROMISING TO BE FAITHFUL AND LOYAL TO YOUR COUNTRY |
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TRUE OR FALSE EACH NATION HAS IT'S OWN GOVERNMENT |
TRUE |
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TRUE OR FALSE EACH NATION SPEAKS THE SAME LANGUAGE |
FALSE |
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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GREAT AMERICAN DOCUMENTS? |
1. THE AMERICAN'S CREED 2. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 3. THE CONSTITUTION 4. LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS |
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WHAT IS LIBERTY? |
FEEDOM |
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DO YOU HAVE FREEDOM TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO? WHY NOT? |
WE DON'T HAVE FREEDOM TO HURT PEOPLE OR STEAL FROM THEM. LAWS PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF ALL PEOPLE. |
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CONTINENT |
A LARGE MASS OF LAND |
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OCEANS |
THE LARGEST BODIES OF WATER |
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HISTORY |
THE STORY OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY OR PEOPLE. |
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GEOGRAPHY |
THE STUDY OF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH |
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NAME GIVEN TO EUROPE AFTER AMERICA WAS DISCOVERED |
OLD WORLD |
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NAME GIVEN TO AMERICA |
NEW WORLD |
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ITALIAN MERCHANT WHO VISITED CHINA AND DESCRIBED ITS RICHES TO EUROPE |
MARCO POLO |
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ITALIAN SAILOR WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA IN 1942 |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS |
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THE THREE SHIPS USED ON COLUMBUS'S FIRST VOYAGE |
NINA PINTA SANTA MARIA |
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KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN WHO FINANCED COLUMBUS'S VOYAGES |
FERDINAND AND ISABELLA |
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NAME COLUMBUS GAVE TO PEOPLE OF THE NEW WORLD BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE WAS IN INDIA |
INDIANS |
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SEA-GOING SCANDINAVIAN PEOPLE |
VIKINGS |
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VIKING WHO WAS THE FIRST EUROPEAN TO VISIT AMERICA |
LEIF ERICSON |
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EXPLORER WHO CLAIMED NORTH AMERICA FOR ENGLAND IN 1497 |
JOHN CABOT |
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EXPLORER WHO WAS THE FIRST TO CALL AMERICA A NEW WORLD |
AMERIGO VESPUCCI |
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SPANISH EXPLORER WHO CLAIMED THE PACIFIC OCEAN FOR SPAIN AND NAMED IT THE GREAT SOUTH SEA |
VASCO DE BALBOA |
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FIRST EUROPEAN TO EXPLORE THE LAND THAT IS NOW THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HE EXPLORED AND NAMED FLORIDA |
PONCE DE LEON |
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ISLAND IN THE WEST INDIES WHERE COLUMBUS FIRST LANDED |
SAN SALVADOR |
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VIKINGS' NAME FOR AMERICA |
VINLAND |
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WHAT YEAR DID VIKING EXPLORERS VISIT NORTH AMERICA? |
1000 |
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WHAT YEAR DID COLUMBUS DISCOVER AMERICA WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO FIND ASIA? |
1492 |
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WHAT YEAR DID CABOT CLAIM NORTH AMERICA FOR ENGLAND? |
1497 |
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WHAT YEAR DID GAMA SAIL AROUND THE TIP OF AFRICA? |
1497 |
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WHAT DO YOU CALL THE STORY OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY OR PEOPLE? |
HISTORY |
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WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA? |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS |
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WHAT WAS COLUMBUS SEARCHING FOR WHEN HE FOUND AMERICA? |
ASIA
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WHY DID HE (COLUMBUS) HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING SAILORS WILLING TO MAKE THE VOYAGE WITH HIM? |
THEY WERE AFRAID BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT THE EARTH WAS FLAT AND THAT COLUMBUS WOULD FALL OVER THE EDGE IF HE SAILED TOO FAR. THEY WERE AFRAID OF SEA MONSTERS THEY WERE AFRAID OF STARVING TO DEATH |
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WHAT IS A CONTINENT? |
A LARGE MASS OF LAND |
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WHAT ARE THE 7 CONTINENTS? |
1. EUROPE 2. AFRICA 3. ASIA 4. AUSTRALIA 5. NORTH AMERICA 6. SOUTH AMERICA 7. ANTARCTICA |
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WHAT IS HISTORY? |
THE STORY OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY OR PEOPLE |
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WHAT CONTINENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA? |
EUROPE |
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WHAT ARE THE 4 OCEANS? |
1. ATLANTIC 2. PACIFIC 3. INDIAN 4. ARCTIC |
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WHO TOLD EUROPEANS ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO CHINA? |
MARCO POLO |
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WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 12, 1492? |
COLUMBUS LANDED IN SAN SALVADOR |
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WHERE DID COLUMBUS LAND? |
AMERICA |
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WHAT GROUP FROM SCANDINAVIA WERE THE FIRST GROUP OF EUROPEANS TO VISIT AMERICA? |
VIKINGS |
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WHEN DID THE VIKINGS LAND IN AMERICA? |
500 YEARS BEFORE COLUMBUS |
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WHAT DID THE NAME AMERICA FIRST STAND FOR? |
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA |
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WHAT PORTUGUESE EXPLORER FIRST SAILED AROUND AFRICA TO GET TO ASIA (?INDIA?)? |
VASCO DE GAMA |
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WHO WAS THE FIRST SPANIARD TO REACH THE PACIFIC OCEAN? |
VASCO DE BALBOA |
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WHAT EXPLORER WANTED TO FIND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? |
PONCE DE LEON |
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WHAT 4 COUNTRIES WERE MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA |
1. ENGLAND 2. FRANCE 3. SPAIN 4. PORTUGAL |
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WHERE IN ITALY WAS COLUMBUS FROM? |
GENOA |
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WHAT OTHER LANDS DID THE VIKINGS DISCOVER? |
ICELAND & GREENLAND |
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HOW DID VINLAND GET ITS NAME? |
BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE GRAPE VINES FOUND THERE |
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WHO GAVE CABOT PERMISSION TO EXPLORE? |
KING HENRY VII OF ENGLAND |
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PONCE DE LEON BECAME THE GOVERNMENT OF _____ |
PUERTO RICO |
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PENINSULA |
A BODY OF LAND WITH WATER ON THREE SIDES |
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WHAT DOES THE NAME FLORIDA MEAN |
FLOWERS |
