America's 1st People
___________ were the first people to live in America
Native Americans
These were a group of people who traveled from England to America.
The Pilgrims
How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?
Squanto showed them how to fish, hunt, and grow food.
What do you call a person who travels to a new place to learn about it?
an explorer
How many original colonies were their?
13 colonies
This is a special way of doing things that is passed down over time.
traditions
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
For a better life.
This Native American spoke English and stayed with the Pilgrims to help them.
Squanto
Name an early explorer from Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Who led the American Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What does sorting mean?
Sorting means putting things that are alike into groups.
What is a colony?
A colony is a place that is ruled by another country.
The Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to a big feast with a lot of food to thank them for all of their help. What do we call this holiday today?
Thaksgiving.
What is a mission?
A mission is a church or a place where a group of church members work.
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It said that America was free from England.
What do Native Americans make out of trees?
canoes
Where did the Pilgrims come from?
England.
What is a colonist?
A colonist is a person who lives in a colony.
What year did Christopher Columbus come to America?
1492
What is the Constitution?
It was America's plan for a new government. It also listed the rights of American citizens.
Name 3 different Native American tribes.
Yurok, Iroquois, Lakota, Caddo, Navajo, Cherokee
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on to get to America?
The Mayflower.
The Pilgrims built a colony called Plymouth. Later this colony became known as what state?
Massachusetts
Who were the Taino?
The Taino were Native Americans who lived in North America.
This person made slavery against the law after the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln