Lesson One
Who is faster than Mr. B?
Nobody.
Also acceptable - everybody or I don't know
Should Ms Chelsie sing for us?
Yes!
Also acceptable - only if she wants to and I don't know.
Is fourth grade awesome?
Yes!
Can Messi beat Mr. B?
No way!
Also acceptable - of course and I don't know.
Should fourth grade have school all-year - meaning no summer vacation?!?!
Yes!
Also acceptable - absolutely not and ummmm, no thanks.
What is the term for a person/plant/animal from a particular place?
Indigenous
What is the term for a large farm?
Plantation
What is an agreement signed by two or more parties?
A compact.
What is the term for something that is against the law?
Illegal.
How did settlers travel easily and/or transport large amounts of goods?
They used waterways.
What is the main difference between trade and barter?
Bartering does not involve money.
What is the term for a small community protected by walls and watchtowers?
Fort
Why was democracy a different form of government?
Because in a democracy, the people rule the government, not a king/queen.
What is the name of the group of people who were searching for religious freedom and settled in the New World after the Pilgrims?
Puritans.
What is the term for a smaller river/stream that branches off of a larger river?
Tributary.
Where was Columbus trying to land when he landed in the New World?
The Indies Island chain.
What is the name of the first English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown.
Why were the Indigenous people of the New World able to survive but the new settlers from Europe were not?
Because the Indigenous people were practiced at living off of the land - they knew how to farm and hunt in the area.
A colony is a settlement in a country that is still ______ a different country.
Connected to or ruled by another country.
What is the difference between export and import?
Exports are goods exiting a country and imports are goods coming into a country.
What was Columbus looking for when he landed in the New World?
A new trade route.
Why were the Pilgrims motivated to travel to the New World?
Religious freedom.
What was different about how the Indigenous people and the settlers viewed land ownership?
Settlers believed individuals could own land, but the Indigenous people believed everyone shared the land.
Where did the Puritans land when they arrived in the New World?
Massachusetts Bay.
What is the name for the trade network during colonial times that involved the New World, Europe and Africa?
Triangle Trade.