Social Studies 7 Flashcards
Flashcards from the study guide for the final (12 cards)
1
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Conquistador who led the Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire (Mexico).
A
Hernan Cortez
2
Q
Explorer who circumnavigated the world.
A
Ferdinand Magellan
3
Q
Leader of the Plymouth Colony.
A
William Bradford
4
Q
Leader of the colonial protests against British taxes
A
Samuel Adams
5
Q
Author of Common Sense.
A
Thomas Paine
6
Q
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
7
Q
Father of the US Constitution
A
James Madison
8
Q
Inventor of the cotton gin
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Eli Whitney
9
Q
Leader of the Underground Railroad
A
Harriet Tubman
10
Q
Inventor of the telegraph
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Samuel Morse
11
Q
First Europeans to make contact with the Americans
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Vikings
12
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