Early Native Americans
What does it mean to nomadic?
constantly on the move
What is a wigwam?
a dwelling that is dome-shaped and covered with leaves, bark, or animal skins
Who opened the door for exploration in Europe?
Christopher Columbus
Where was the lost colony last seen?
Roanoke
What was the name of the group of Native Americans that the Jamestown settlers encountered?
Powhatan
What 4 crops did early Native American farmers grow?
corn, potatoes, squash, beans
Where did many Southwest Native Americans live due to their advancements in dried clay and straw?
cliff dwellings
Who was America named after?
What the main issue the colony was dealing with?
conflicts with Native Americans
What was the main issue with many of the colonists themselves?
they thought they were too good for working
What type of community did most Native Americans who settled live in?
small villages
What type of dwelling did those in the Plains live in?
tepees
What was Ponce de Leon searching for?
fountain of youth
How long did John White get held up in England before he could return to the colony?
3 years
Who helped the colony survive by building a relationship with the Native Americans?
John Smith
What did Native Americans believe in, that they also wondered if they would visit them?
great spirits
What are totem poles?
carved from large trees and depicting local legends and important events…some were for gods, others for gravesites
What was Francis Drake the first Englishman to do?
circle the earth
What word was carved into a tree where the colony was?
Croatoan
Who arrived from England that helped the colony to grow?
women
What are the 5 regions that Native Americans lived in?
Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Great Basin & Plateau, West Coast
What region could not be farmed, so those their had to live off of nuts and berries?
Great Basin & Plateau
What country laid a large claim to Canada?
France
Who was the first to organize several colonizing expeditions here?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the Virginia House of Burgess?
the first representative assembly in America