Early colonists and the new world
What motivated Queen Elizabeth to support pirates targeting Spanish ships?
Desire for spanish territories and for a faster route to India and China
Complete the sentence
The separatists were motivated by ________to leave England.
by religious persecution
What is a colony
It's a place that is settled by a group of people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country.
How many of the founding fathers went on to serve as president of the United States? Mention them?
4. Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, James Madison.
This U.S Secretary of State presented an economic plan for the reconstruction of the European countries after the World War II.
George Marshall
TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false statement
Some challenges that the English settlers faced in Jamestown after its construction were pirate attacks and lack of supplies
FALSE
Some challenges that the English settlers faced in Jamestown after its construction were droughts, famine poor water quality and diseases.
What document is widely considered to be the first form of government in the U.S?
The Mayflower compact
How were the colonies divided?
Into three group: New England colonies, Middle colonies, Southern Colonies.
Who were the Founding Fathers, and what role did they play in the American Revolution?
They were the key leaders in the American Revolution who shaped American Independence, democracy, and core principles of governance.
What was the Marshal Plan?
An economic plan presented by the U.S to reconstruct the Western European countries after the World War II.
How did John Smith contribute to keeping the Jamestown colonists alive?
What did the passangers of the Mayflower argued about ?
They argued about governance, leading to the signing of the Mayflower Compact.
Which colonies are part of the "New England colonies"?
Massachusset, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Which document was signed on July 4th 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
This 1962 event brought the U.S and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war
The Cuban Missile
How many colonists had survived the harsh conditions by 1610?
60 from 500
Who was elected as the governor of the new colony after the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
John Carver
Which colonies are part of the "Southern colonies"?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1783 for the U.S?
It oficially recognized the U.S as an independent new nation under the leadership of George Washington. I negotiated the end of the Revolutionary war.
What was the response of the Soviets to the formation of NATO?
The Soviets created the Warsaw pact in 1955.
Which event helped to restore peace and brought stability to the colony?
The marriage between John Rolfe and Pocahontas
Which place is the first permanent English settlement in the New world? When was it founded?
It is Jamestown. It was founded in 1607
When did the 13 colonies declare their independence from British rule?
In 1776
Can you name the three important documents that helped lead America to independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independece
The treaty of Paris
The Federalist Papers
What's NATO?
It's a military alliance, formed in 1949. It was led by the United States and its Western allies to protect Western Europe from Soviet agression and promote stability and safeguard the territorial integrity and freedom of its member states.