What is a person's way of life- including beliefs, language, food, and clothing?
Culture
100
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled to North America on?
The Mayflower
100
How many colonies were established by the colonists?
13 colonies.
100
What is the name of the object with 13 stripes and 50 stars and is red, white, and blue?
The American Flag
200
What is anything from today considered?
The present
200
Who is a person from another part of the world who comes to live in America?
An immigrant
200
Who is a person from another part of the world who comes to live in America?
An Immigrant
200
What is a colony?
An area settled by a group of people outside their country.
200
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The orignal 13 colonies
300
Do children go to One-room schoolhouses in the past or present?
Past
300
What is something different about Sierra Leon culture and American culture?
Sierra Leon- speak Mende, eat spinach and rice, small houses
300
What were the conditions like onboard the Mayflower?
Dark and wet and many people got sick
300
Who ruled over the 13 colonies?
England ruled over the 13 colonies.
300
Which american symbol is a bell that hangs in a museum in Pennslyvania? It has a huge crack and represents our freedom.
The Liberty Bell
400
What is one game that children can play in the past and present?
Hand clapping games, hopscotch, jump rope
400
What is one thing different about Mexican culture and American culture?
Mexican- speak Spanish, lots of ranches and horses, eat tacos and spanish rice
400
What was the first year like as a Pilgrim?
The first winter was cold and many of the colonists got sick and died.
400
What does the Declaration of Independence say?
The 13 colonies are free from England and will become the United States of America.
400
What American symbol is our national bird? There are many still alive today and it is a symbol of strength and freedom.
The Bald Eagle
500
What is one way that people communicated in the past?
Writing letters, quill pens, horse and carriage to carry mail
500
What is one thing that is different about Indian culture and American culture?
Indian- speak Tamil, draw Kolam for fun on the sidewalks, like to eat noodles
500
How did the Wampanoag people help the Pilgrims?
They taught them how to hunt, fish, and grow crops.
500
How did George Washington help the colonists?
He led the colonists to win the war against England to start the United States of America.
500
Which American Symbol is located on an island in the New York Harbor? It is made of copper and turned green beacuse it is so old and always outside. It is also known as Lady Liberty.