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Spices: Did Native Americans want to use spices to make their clothes?
Yes or No?
No, spices were used to make their food taste better.
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I sailed on the Mayflower.
chief: Was the chief NOT an important person in the tribe?
yes or no
No, the chief was the MOST important person in the tribe.
Fascinated: When a person is fascinated by a movie, does that mean she falls asleep in the middle of it?
yes or no
No, if you are fascinated with something it means you are very interested in it.
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I was the captain of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
Columbus was the captain of these three ships.
Religion: Did the king of England want everyone in England to practice his religion?
yes or no
Yes, the king of England wanted everyone to go to his church and practice his religion.
Navigators: Did navigators set the course for the trip and make sure the ship stayed on course in Columbus's time?
Yes or no?
Yes, a navigator is someone who plans the trip to make sure the ship stays on track.
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I became friendly with the Wampanoag tribe who helped me survive my first year in America.
The Pilgrims were friendly with the Wampanoag tribe. The tribe helped them learn many things that helped them to survive.
Crews: Did the crews work on the ship?
Yes or No?
Yes, a crew works on the ship doing different jobs.
Courage: If someone has courage, does that mean they are hurt and afraid?
yes or no
No, if someone has courage that means they are brave.
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I sailed westward in 1492, because I wanted to get spices and treasure from Asia.
Columbus wanted to sail westward to find treasures like gold and cloth, as well as spices.
Ashamed: If a person feels bad for hurting a friend's feelings, does that mean he is ashamed?
yes or no
Yes, feeling ashamed means feeling badly for something that you have done.
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After leaving England, I found a home where I could pray as I pleased.
The Pilgrims came to America so they could pray and believe as they wanted.
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People know now that I landed in the Americas, but I thought I had landed in the Indies and that the people I met there were Indians.
Columbus thought he had landed in the Indies, but he really landed in the Americas.
Celebration: Is a birthday party a celebration?
yes or no
Yes, a birthday party celebrates the person who is having the birthday.
Rulers: Were kings and queens the rulers of Europe during Columbus's time?
Yes or no?
Yes, kings and queens were rulers during Columbus's time.
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I learned from the Wampanoag how to grow many new crops in America.
The Pilgrims learned how to grow many new crops in America from the Wampanoag tribe.
Colonies: Did the colonies in Europe give Columbus the money to make the journey across the ocean?
yes or no
No, the colonies didn't give him the money. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave him the money.
Shore: Is the shore the land at the edge of a body of water?
yes or no
Yes, the shore is where the water meets the land.
Native: If someone is born in America, does that mean they are native to Asia?
yes or no?
No, if you were native to Asia, you would have been born in Asia.
You are native to wherever you were born.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for my voyage?
Columbus's voyage was paid for by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from Spain.
Historians: Are historians people who study plants and animals that live today?
yes or no
no, historians are people who study people and events that happened in the past.
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I landed on Plymouth Rock.
The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.
Victorious: When a baseball team is victorious, does that mean they lost the game?
yes or no
No, victorious means they were winning and successful.
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We joined the Wampanoag during a three-day harvest celebration that has come to be known as the first Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims joined the Wampanoag during a three-day harvest celebration that has become to be known as the first Thanksgiving.