Slavery
What ethnicity were most slaves?
African.
What boat did they take?
The Mayflower.
Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
Christopher Columbus.
Which founding father is on the 100 dollar bill?
Ben Franklin.
Where do the Navajo settle?
T/F - Slaves were considered property and not people.
True.
Who were the Pilgrims?
A group of people from England that wanted to settle in America.
Who was the first European explorer to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan.
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What was another name for the Iroquois?
The People of the Longhouse.
What was the Middle Passage?
The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
Why did they want to go to America?
So they could practice their own religion.
What obstacle did Christopher Columbus face?
A fearful crew and problems with the New World.
How old was George Washington when he died?
He was 67 years old.
A cone-shaped tent, usually covered with animal skins, used as a home, especially by American Indians of the Great Plains.
Tipi.
About how many slaves were shipped directly to America?
Around 400,000.
What type of shelters do Pilgrims live in?
Wooden houses with dirt floors and straw roofs.
What were the main goals of European exploration?
To spread Christianity and form alliances.
What year did Thomas Jefferson become President?
1801.
Where did the Modoc Indians originally come from?
Southern Oregon.
What area were the slaves captured in?
Central Africa.
What were the responsibilities of a Pilgrim boy?
Helping his father, chopping wood, and hunting.
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world who died before reaching home?
Ferdinand Magellan.
What number President was John Adams?
Number 2.
What type of homes did the Onondaga?
Longhouses.