Travel/Sailing
What is the name of the ship 100 people seeking religious freedom were sailing on when they discovered the Americas?
(newsela #1, article: "They Sailed on the Mayflower and Struggled to Build a Home: the Pilgrims")
The Mayflower
Why did the pilgrims come to America?
To freely practice their own religion
What religious sentence can be found on the back of a one dollar bill?
"In God We Trust"
What was the name of Pocahontas's father?
Chief Powhatan
What year was The Boston Massacre?
1770
What wad the name of the area the Mayflower landed in?
Cape Cod
In the Boston Massacre, how many men did the British shoot?
(newsela #5, article: "Events Leading to American Independence")
Five
What are the three G's?
God, Gold, and Glory!
What was the name of the Native American that showed kindness to the pilgrims and taught to grow corn?
(newsela #1, article: "They Sailed on the Mayflower and Struggled to Build a Home: the Pilgrims")
Squanto!
What year did the Mayflower arrive at America?
(newsela #1, article: "They Sailed on the Mayflower and Struggled to Build a Home: the Pilgrims")
1620
What colony was first founded by the pilgrims?
The Plymouth Colony
What is the name of the company George Washingtons two half brothers created in Virginia
(newsela #3, article: "Settlement: George Washington’s French And Indian War")
The Ohio Company of Virginia
What was the name of the painting we annotated and discussed in the socratic seminar?
Destruction of the Pequots
What holiday did the colonists celebrate with the Native Americans?
Thanksgiving
What year did the French and Indian war end?
(newsela #5, article: "Events Leading to American Independence")
1763
What are three things that have traveled the same route as humans?
(The Colombian Exchange Reading and Guided Questions)
1. Plants
2. Animals/Bugs
3. Disease/Bacteria/Viruses/Plague
Who did the angry townspeople of Boston dress up as when they dumped over a hundred thousand dollars of tea off the ships and into the water?
(newsela #4, article: "Events Leading to American Independence")
Native Americans
What year was the Declaration of Independence made?
1776
What was the name of the tribe Squanto was apart of?
(newsela #1, article: "They Sailed on the Mayflower and Struggled to Build a Home: the Pilgrims")
The Pawtuxet Tribe
What year was the American Revolution started?
1765