Christopher Columbus
In what year did Columbus use for the New World?
1492
The Pilgrims came over to America on the
Mayflower
When the first settlers landed, which state did they land in?
Virginia
New England
America signed the Declaration of Independence on (day and year)
July 4, 1776
What are the names of the three ships that Columbus sailed with?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Before getting off the boat, the Pilgrims signed a list of rules they all agree to. What was the name of this set of rules?
Mayflower Compact
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
New York is part of the New England, Middle, or Southern colonies?
Middle colonies
What act did the British pass that allowed British soldiers to come into an colonists house?
Quartering Act
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Spain
What did the Pilgrims start with the Native Americans that we still celebrate today
Thanksgiving!
What country did the people of Jamestown come from?
Britain
This region is known for fertile soil and farming
Southern colonies
Which group did the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
When the crew landed, Columbus thought they landed in the
Indies
The leader of the Pilgrims was Captain
John Smith
In what year did the settlers land in America?
1607
This region had rocky soil and the main product they produced was fish
New England colonies
Washington crossed the ________ River to surprise the British and win the battles of Trenton and Princeton
Delaware
Christopher Columbus thought the world was
Round
The Pilgrims decided to leave England to come to America because they wanted
Religious Freedom
What did the Virginia Company grow and sell to keep the colony going?
Tobacco
What does the phrase, "My Vehicle Needs Some Gas" stand for?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
The Battle of ________ is where the British surrendered and the colonists won the war.
Yorktown