6th Grade History Test 7
Chapters 1-8; Map Masteries 1-11
Semester Exam Date: ___________________
Know These People:
1. John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
2. Patrick Henry in a fiery speech said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
3. Paul Revere rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were
coming.
4. John Cabot was the first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
5. Nathan Hale, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
6. Virginian George Washington had a reputation for being both brave and wise.
7. John Paul Jones said, “I have not yet begun to fight.”
8. Christopher Columbus was the first modern explorer to discover the New World.
9. Sacagewea was the famous Shoshone who guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
10. Betsy Ross is the name of the lady who is said to have stitched the First U.S. flag.
11. James Madison is given credit for doing the most work at the Constitutional Convention.
12. Count von Zinzendorf was the leader of the Moravians, a group active in missionary
work.
Know These Facts
1. The Constitution is the document that is the plan for government that the United States
still follows today.
2. Patriots were people who wanted America to be free from Britain’s rule.
3. The Mayflower Compact was the first written agreement of self-government in America.
4. Washington and his men spent a harsh winter battling hunger and cold temperatures at
Valley Forge.
5. The Treaty of Paris was the agreement signed by England giving the colonies their
freedom.
6. Washington’s victory at Yorktown led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the entire
British army.
7. The two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation are:
a. Could not collect taxes
b. No power to settle arguments
8. Name the two houses of Congress:
a. Senate
b. House of Representatives
9. The Ole’ Deluder Satan Act is the act that passed in 1647 established the first public
schools in America.
10. Washington in his farewell address thanked the American people and urged them to be
responsible citizens when he finished his term as President.
11. Separatists were the people who wanted to separate from the Church of England.
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Indians:
1. The Wampanoag Indians were invited to the first Thanksgiving.
2. The bison was the most important animal to the Indians of the plains.
3. The Shawnee Indian tribe name means “southerner.”
4. The Quakers actual name was the Society of Friends.
5. The Navajo Indians were famous for their weaving of rugs.
6. The Hopewell Indians were known for their burial mounds.
7. The Iroquois Indians lived in longhouses.
8. The Delaware Indians kept a pictorial chronicle of the history and traditions of North
America.
9. The Cherokee Indian tribe is the largest tribe in the United States today.
10. Joseph Brant translated portions of Scripture into the Mohawk language.
Geography Facts:
1. The highest waterfall in North America is Yosemite Falls.
2. The most prominent landform in eastern North America is the Appalachian Mountains.
3. Canada’s highest peak is Mt. Logan.
4. The world’s largest inland seaway is the St. Lawrence Seaway.
5. The largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior.
6. The largest river in the United States is the Mississippi River.
7. The deepest lake in the United States is Crater Lake.
Be able to identify and label the following on a map:
a. Mt. Whitney
h. Rio Grande
b. Mt. Elbert
i. Atacama Desert
c. Mt. Mitchell
j. Gulf of Mexico
d. Labrador Peninsula
k. Amazon River
e. Yucatan Peninsula
l. Gulf of Tehuantepec
f. Sierra Madre Occidental m. Gulf of Panama
g. Hudson Bay
Explain how Canada has two official languages using complete sentences.
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The three branches of government in the United States and their main function:
a. Executive – enforces the laws
b. Judicial – interprets the laws
c. Legislative – makes the laws
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