Early Explorers and Settlers
Who were the first people in North America?
The native Americans.
How many colonies were there?
13
What did Daniel Boone do?
Created the wilderness road through the Cumberland Gap.
Name a Mexican Holiday
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What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
What was Roanoke?
A colony that disappeared.
Why did the colonists dump tea into the harbor?
They were protesting high taxes.
Who was Sacagawea?
A native American woman who helped guide Lewis and Clark.
What instruments will you find in a mariachi band?
Guitars, violins, trumpets
What are the Seven Continents?
N. America, S. America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Who was Pocahontas?
A native American woman who saved John Smith's life.
Midnight Ride
Why did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase?
American people needed more room.
Why do Mexican people celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
It memorializes the day the Mexican people won a battle against the French.
What two oceans surround the United States?
Pacific and Atlantic
What are slaves?
People forced to work for no pay.
What was the shot heard round the world?
The first gunshot of the American Revolutionary War.
What did Lewis and Clark do?
Discovered a route to the Pacific Ocean.
Retell the story of Senor Coyote and the Cheese.
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What is the imaginary line the goes around the middle of the Earth?
The equator
Why did the pilgrims come to America?
To escape from England and practice their religion on their own.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
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Name one American river.
Columbia, Mississippi, etc.
How did the Aztec people know where to settle the city of Tenochtitlan?
The legend of the snake.
What is the capital of the U.S.A?
Washington D.C.