Age of Discovery
Which explorer is known for being the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What region of colonies were known as the "breadbasket colonies"?
Middle Colonies
Puritan children learned to read mainly so they could read this book.
Bible
How many continents are there?
7
The Plains tribes lived in these cone-shaped homes made of animal hides.
Teepees
He was looking for the “Fountain of Youth” when he explored Florida.
Juan Ponce de León
What was the economy of the southern colonies?
Cash Crops
The Puritans came to America for this reason.
Religious Freedom
This is the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean
The Inuit built temporary winter homes out of snow called these...
Igloos
Which country sponsored many famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator?
Portugal
She challenged Puritan leaders and was banished from Massachusetts.
Anne Hutchinson
Only these Puritans could vote or be leaders.
Male landowners
This huge mountain range runs from Maine to Alabama.
Appalachian Mountains
The Iroquois grew three main crops called this group.
The Three Sisters
European countries wanted new routes to Asia because…
They wanted spices, gold, and silk
This colony was founded by William Penn for Quakers.
Pennsylvania
Puritans founded this important colony in 1630.
What is the Massachusetts Bay Colony
This is the longest river in the United States.
Mississippi River
The Pueblo people lived in this dry region of the United States.
Southwest Region
This ship design, created by the Portuguese, could sail faster and farther.
Caravel
This colony was started by Roger Williams after he was kicked out of Massachusetts.
Rhode Island
The Puritans had conflicts with Native Americans, including this major 1600s war.
King Phillip's War
Lines on a map that run east and west are called these
Latitude
A celebration held by Pacific Northwest tribes where families give gifts to show wealth.
Potlatch