Vocabulary Words
First Americans
Early America
Transportation
Communication
100
Which word means everything that happened in the past? journey, history, colony
History
100
Who was in America before Christopher Columbus found it?
Native Americans (American Indians)
100
When Christopher Columbus landed here, why did he call the people he met "Indians"?
He thought he was in India. He didn't know the world was round.
100
Name 2 ways people could get around 2 years ago.
Walking, horses, carriages
100
What did people listen to before the television was invented?
The radio
200
Which word means a person who travels to find out new things? inventor, colonist, or explorer
Explorer
200
How did Native Americans that did NOT live by water travel from place to place?
Walking
200
Christopher Columbus was _____________. an explorer, an inventor, a colonist
An explorer
200
What is transportation?
Any way of moving things or people from one place to another
200
Besides music, name something people listened to on the radio.
Speeches, stories, news
300
Which word means a trip? journey, colony, or communication
Journey
300
Native Americans used natural resources to survive. What is a natural resource?
Something from nature
300
How many colonies were formed after Christopher Columbus found America?
13
300
What word means using science to make things work better? journey, communication, technology
Technology
300
What is communication?
Any way of sharing information
400
Which word means a way of moving things or people from one place to another? communication, technology, or transportation
Transportation
400
Name 2 things American Indians ate.
fruit, corn, meat, nuts, fish, beans
400
What was the Declaration of Independence?
A piece of paper that told the king that we wanted to be free
400
Why did it take so long to send messages in the past?
People had to carry messages by walking.
400
How did the telephone change communication?
You could send a message right away
500
Which word means someone who does something brave for the good of others or works hard to help others? colonist, hero, or technology
hero
500
Name one group of Native Americans.
Delaware, Navajo, Osage, Shasta (Iroquois, etc)
500
Who was in charge of the 13 colonies before the Revolutionary War?
The King of England
500
How does transportation make more money for a town?
If people can get to the town it can sell more things.
500
What is morse code?
A type of communication using clicks on a wire.
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