American Lands
Land, Founders & Communities
Establishing North America Lands
Explores, Indigenous People & the Columbian Exchange
Early America
100

What geographic feature is described as connecting Asia and North America and helping people migrate into North America?

Bering Land Bridge

100

The Bering Land Bridge connected these two regions.

Asia and North America

100

Which New England colony was founded by Roger Williams and became known for religious tolerance?

Rhode Island

100

Why did European explorers travel to North America?

to find new trade, land, and power

100

What happened as European colonists and Native peoples competed for land and resources?

conflict and displacement increased

200

What was one reason people established colonies in New England?

to seek religious freedom and create communities

200

Which colony was founded in 1620 by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

Plymouth (Rock)

200

Which European countries were identified as exploring North America for trade, land, and power?

Spain, France, and England

200

European colonists and Indigenous peoples sometimes competed over this valuable resource.

Land

200

The Bering Land Bridge allowed people to travel between continents before it was covered by water. This was an example of this process.

migration

300

Connecticut was founded by settlers seeking this form of political control over their own communities

self-government

300

Settlers created these to organize and govern their communities.

rules and governments

300

Ports, ships, and trade networks helped connect Europe, Africa, and these regions.

the Americas

300

Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?

the exchange of goods, plants, animals, and ideas among regions

300

Europeans established these settlements in lands they explored and claimed.

colonies

400

How did trade help connect Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

ships and trade networks moved goods and people across the Atlantic

400

As people developed farming communities, food production helped create these larger social groups.

communities

400

How did people travel during the Columbian Exchange from other countries?

Boats

400

Which product moved from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

corn

400

Name the European Countries that first settled in North America.

Spain, England, France and Dutch

500

This large city became known for civilization, trade, and culture in early America.

Cahokia

500

Cahokia is an example of how food production could help support this type of complex society.

a civilization.

500

People, places, ideas, and power are repeated themes in the images. What four things can historians study to understand how early America changed?

people, places, ideas, and power

500

Which animal was brought from Europe to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

horses

500

What are the first established colonies in North America?

Main (Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

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