LEQ: Why did the Pilgrims leave England? The first Plymouth Thanksgiving feast included many more people than shown in this painting. Besides the 52 surviving colonists,…

LEQ: What was the name of the large fur trading area established by the French in North America? This map shows the area of New France circa 1645 colored blue. In red are…

LEQ: Pirates from what area of North Africa demanded tribute to not attack U.S. ships? In the Mediterranean Sea, American traders faced pirates from the states of the Barbary…

Retrieve a computer from the cart. Take a computer from the cart closest to your seating area. Start the computer. These carts are probably labeled better than the computers…

LEQ: Where was the âbloodiestâ single day of fighting during the Civil War? This photograph of dead Confederates in the âBloody Laneâ at Antietam was taken in September,…

LEQ: From whom did we want to be independent, and on what date did we declare our independence? This reproduction of the Declaration of Independence was created by William…

LEQ: In what area of North America did the English first land? This map shows the 1497 voyage by John Cabot from England to Newfoundland. This image is courtesy of danaexplorers.wikispaces.com.…

LEQ: In 1812, what was the name given to a person who wanted to go to war against Britain? John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was another famous âWar Hawk.â This South Carolinian…

LEQ: What agreement admitted California to the Union as a free state? This map shows the states and territories of the United States from 1850 to 1853. This image is courtesy…

The Washington Monument The Washington Monument is one of the most recognized landmarks in Washington, D.C. This image was taken by David Iliff on January 12, 2006. It is…