The First Americans
Explorers
Nightmare at Jamestown
Life in the Colonies
Independence
100
The first Americans came to North America from this region over this landform, during this time period.
What is Siberia, land bridge, ice age.
100
This man came from Portuguese and helped lay the groundwork for the era of exploration.
Who is Henry the Navigator.
100
This man is responsible for the survival of Jamestown in its first year.
Who is John Smith.
100
This colony was friendly toward QUAKERS.
What is Pennsylvania colony.
100
This man was brilliant and secured help from the French during the American Revolution. He is also shown on the 100 dollar bill.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
200
This method is used to date artifacts by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon present.
What is carbon dating.
200
This man altered his ship's logs to help keep the sailors from mutiny.
Who is Christopher Columbus.
200
The fort was shaped like a _________.
What is a triangle.
200
This type of trade made the colonies very wealthy. Goods were shipped from Africa to the Caribbean and then to the 13 colonies.
What is triangular trade.
200
This person did not want to give up his control of the colonies and refused to even read the Olive Branch petition.
Who King George the III.
300
About 9000 years ago, in present day Mexico, Native Americans learned to plant this crop.
What is maize.
300
These Spaniards were known as _________ and sailed to the New World in search of gold.
What is conquistadors.
300
Many of the settlers died from this malady.
What is salt poisoning.
300
These types of crops were grown on plantations and made the southern colonies very wealthy.
What are cash crops.
300
This man was in charge of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington.
400
The Maya developed a form of writing called ________ using symbols and pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds.
What is hieroglyphics.
400
Social classes emerged in South America due to the presence of the Spanish. This group of people was the lowest class.
What are enslaved Africans.
400
Many nobleman settled Jamestown in the first wave of setters, but there were very few of these.
What are workers.
400
This man was a persuasive writer and urged the colonists to sever ties with Britain with this piece of writing.
Who is Thomas Paine and what is Common Sense.
500
Experts in this field of study piece together the past by studying artifacts.
What are archaeologists.
500
This man was a German priest who declared that the Bible was the only true guide for Christians.
Who is Martin Luther.
500
Thinking back to the video we watched, artifacts that have been uncovered include:
What are bones, buttons, jewels.
500
The New England colonies had poor soil and had to find other ways to make money. Name some of their industries.
What are shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering.
500
This woman disguised herself as a man to fight for the Patriot cause.
Who is Debra Samson.
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