First Americans
Planting and growing crops for food.
Agriculture
What year did Columbus set sail to the Americas?
1492
Settlement ruled by another country
Colony
What shiny resource made Spain rich?
Gold
A belief or custom handed down through generations.
Tradition
An object made by humans
Artifact
How many ships were in Columbus's first voyage to the Americas
Three
What was the name of the group of colonists that settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?
Pilgrims/Puritans
What yellow crop with ears went from the Americas to Europe?
Corn
To cause something to happen as a result of action.
Create
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture
Where did Columbus THINK he landed?
Asia, Indies, India.
What year were enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
1619
What animal did the Spanish bring that became a major part of Native American life?
Horses
Who rules in a monarchy?
Kings & Queens (Monarchs)
A person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about people.
Archeologist
What country did Columbus sail for? What country funded his trip?
Spain
1st long standing English colony founded in 1607.
Jamestown
What major disease did the Europeans bring to the Americas?
Smallpox
What government body was created in 1619 in Virginia?
House of Burgesses
Most historians and archeologists believe that the First Americans came from where? (Continent)
Asia
What main resource did Europeans want from Asia?
Spices
What fort did the Spanish build in Florida in 1565?
St. Augustine
What hemisphere are the Americas in?
Western
What did the colonists in Virginia appreciate MOST about the Virginia House of Burgesses?
Self-government; elections process; chosen officials; no kings