Physical Features
American Revolution
Native Americans
European Explorers
The Colonies
100
The imaginary line that divides the United States.
What is the Continental Divide?
100
The site of the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
What is Lexington and Concord?
100
This group of Native Americans lived in the Pacific Northwest. Their homes were called plank houses.
What is the Kwakiutl?
100
The first European to reach the New World. He sailed for Spain.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
The three regions of the Colonies.
What are New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southern.
200
The Great Lakes
What are the largest freshwater lakes in the world?
200
A secret organization that opposed the unfair taxes.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
200
This group of Native Americans lived in the high country between the Rocky Mountains and Cascade Mountains. They built summer and winter houses.
What is the Nez Perce?
200
He discovered Florida and claimed it for Spain. Legends say he was searching for the "Fountain of Youth."
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
200
These help determine the economy ($) of the colonies.
What is geography and natural resources?
300
This body of water is between the western coast of Florida and the eastern coast of Mexico.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
300
The final battle of the Revolutionary War. The British surrendered here.
What is Yorktown?
300
These Native Americans were farmers and lived in homes called Pueblos.
What is Hopi Indians?
300
This Spanish explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean by going through Panama.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
300
The region with rich farm land, a moderate climate and livestock. Grain and corn were also produced in this region.
What is the Mid-Atlantic?
400
The river between the US and Canada that is a very important trade route for both countries.
What is the St. Lawrence River?
400
This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution. The victory convinced the French that the Colonists could defeat England.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
The Native Americans used this to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing.
What is the environment?
400
This French explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
400
This region had houses that were close together, town hall meetings and long cold winters. The soil was rocky.
What is the New England region?
500
The area of our country which has many different elevations.
What is the Great Basin?
500
This was used and helped the Colonial Army defeat England and win their independence.
What is physical geography?
500
The climate in this region is warm and humid. The Native Americans in this region lived in houses called chickees.
What is the Southeast?
500
He explored the Hudson River and claimed the area for Holland.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
This region's economy was based on agriculture. Slaves and indentured servants did the work on plantations.
What is the Southern region?
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