History
Place-Names in the U.S.
Colonial History
Independence and Westward Expansion
Culture
100
American Indians first settled North America how many years ago?
What is 14,000 years ago.
100
True or False? The early settlements are still reflected in the country's place-names.
What is true? Ex. San Antonio, Texas
100
Name the group of people who had the biggest influence on the early history of the U.S.
What are the British?
100
What did the the U.S. do after it obtained independence from the British?
What is developed a federal system of government?
100
Define culture.
What is everything that makes a person such as religion, clothing, food, language, beliefs, traditions, etc.
200
The early settlers probably came across the landbridge that linked what two continents?
What are Asia and Alaska?
200
Appalachians (mountains) were named for what tribe?
What is the Apalachee Tribe?
200
What year did the British set up the 13 colonies?
What is the 1600's?
200
During the 1800's, which direction did immigrants migrate towards?
What is westward?
200
What percentage of Americans are immigrants or decendants of immigrants?
What is 99%?
300
Spanish explorers reached the continent how many years ago?
What is about 500 years ago?
300
Mississippi means what?
What is the "great river?"
300
Define the term "colony."
What is a territory controlled by people of a foreign land?
300
What was discorvered in California that encouraged people to move there?
What is gold?
300
Most Americans are descendants of what group of people?
What is Europeans?
400
The Spanish arrived in __________ and moved northwest?
What is Mexico and spread through New Mexico, Arizona and California?
400
Give an example of a state thats name originated from Indian words?
What are Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Nebrasks and the Datkotas?
400
Name one of two other groups of settlers from Europe who settled in the 1600's?
What are the Dutch and Germans?
400
Describe what the government did to encourage people to move from the east coast?
What is selling land cheaply and/or giving it away?
400
During the ___________ times, the _________________ introduced the English language to the U.S.?
What is the colonial / Europeans?
500
What two countries followed that Spanish in settling North America?
What are the French and English?
500
Name a city where Spanish explorers set up mission, towns, forts, etc.
What are Los Angeles, El Paso, Albuquerque, San Diego and San Antonio?
500
Identify where and why all the early settlements were located in the early colonies. **Two part question.
What is on coasts and near waterways (rivers, streams, oceans) because overland transportation was difficult.
500
Describe what the settlers did to American Indians as they moved westward and what was the result? **Two part question.
What is having bitter conflicts that resulted in American Indians being killed, injured, sick (with diseases) and moved onto reservations.
500
Identify the "official" language of the United States.
What is there is not one!
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