Colonies
How many original colonies were there?
13
What is a route?
The course you take to get somewhere
How many tribes were there?
5
What is the date of American Independence?
July 4, 1776
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What were the names of the 3 regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
Why were people trying to find a route to Asia?
They wanted spices and herbs needed for cooking and medicine
What was the name of the structure that large families lived in?
Longhouse
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did Henry Hudson discover and what is named after him?
North America and Canada
Hudson River
Why did the English want to create new settlements?
To escape from British rule
Columbus was hired by ______ to find a route to China. Instead, he stumbled across present-day _____.
Hired by Spain
Present-day Florida
Why did Native Americans want to live on their own reservations?
Each reservation had their own government and set of rules
Who hired Columbus?
Spain
What was the first tax that the British imposed?
The Sugar Act
John Cabot arrived to ______ America and then this country ________ claimed all of it.
North America
England
What was the main purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy?
Great Law of Peace- means that all decision making has to be done peacefully
What was the war between American and the British?
American Revolution
What was the Boston Tea Party?
What was the first English settlement?
Jamestown, Virginia
Who was the first explorer to sail around the entire world?
Sir Francis Drake
Name 3 reasons why the Cherokee decided to settle in the southeast United States
Rich soil, rivers, and trees all nearby
What was the name of the group of men who signed America's documents?
Founding Fathers
What are the 3 rights that all people have?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness