Explorers
What is a rebellion against the captain of a ship by the crew?
A mutiny
What were two motivations for exploring?
How many original colonies were there?
13
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
Who was the 16th president of the United States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
What were most of the explorers looking for?
The Northwest Passage
What is the art of mapmaking called?
New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies
Who were the Red Coats?
The British soldiers earned this nickname because of the color of their uniform.
Who won the American Revolution?
The colonies
What is named after Giovanni da Verrazzano?
The Verrazano Bridge
What is an instrument used to tell direction?
Compass
The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
England/Britain
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists in Boston dressed up as Native Americans to sneak aboard a docked ship. They angrily dumped the tea into the harbor as a form of protest.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
Which explorer captured Montezuma and took over present day Mexico City by force?
Hernan Cortes
What instrument helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
Astrolabe
What would the colonies provide the mother country?
Raw materials
What was the king's response to the Boston Tea Party?
Closing Boston's port in the Port Authority Act. He also passed the Coercive Acts (the colonists called them the Intolerable Acts) to punish them.
How did Harry Houdini die?
He was punched by a fan which caused his appendix to rupture.
What ever happened to Henry Hudson?
His crew mutinied against him, leaving both he, his son, and some loyal crewmembers behind in a small boat. They were never heard from again.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning?
Conquerors
What is the first colony that became known as "The Lost Colony"?
Colony of Roanoke
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What is Celia Cruz famous for?
The Queen of Salsa