What was the name of the disease that affected many European explorers?
What is Scurvy?
Originally the United States started with how many colonies?
What is 13
Who were the four main European countries that set up many colonies around the world?
What is Britain, France, Portugal, Spain
Comparing two things without using like or as is called a ____________?
What is a metaphor.
The first sentence in our persuasive writing format was called the ______?
What is a hook!
What were French fur traders were called?
What was John Cabot's real name?
What is Giovanni Caboto?
Define Imperialism?
Answers may vary.
What is a practice where a powerful country takes control over another country's economy and resources with force.
"That sweater is pretty ugly" is an example of a __________?
What is an Oxymoron
Explain what persuasive writing is.
Answers may vary:
writer attempts to convince or persuade the audience to adopt a particular point of view by presenting supporting evidence, and compelling arguments.
Who was the leader of the church?
What is a Bishop
What company does the HBC stands for?
What is Hudson's Bay Company.
Define an Empire?
What is a network of multiple colonies
What is an Alliteration
True or False: "kind of" "not sure" "I guess" are examples of strong position statement.
What is false.
What is 900
True or false: John Cabot was able to make a successful colony in NewFoundLand for England.
What is false
What were the 4 main reasons that led the European countries to explore and seek out more colonies?
What is Curiosity, Religion, Economics, Competition
What is foreshadowing.
The last sentence of a persuasive paragraph is called ___________?
What is Conclusion/Closing Sentence.
Habitants (farmers) rented the land from the Seigneurs. In return, the Seigneurs had to build a _________ and __________ in the land.
What is a Church and Mill
What country was John Cabot born in?
What is Italy?
Name 4 countries that use to be part of the British empire?
Canada, USA, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand and etc.
When the reader is feeling tension, anxiety, or excitement because of uncertainty in the plot.
What is suspense.
Please provide 3 different types of hooks.
What is question, quotes, interesting facts, bold statements, story,