Pre-Columbian Native Americans
Why did Native Americans migrate from Asia to North America
They followed food resources.
What were the main reasons the Vikings traveled far from their homelands?
explore, trade, fight
What were the main reasons for exploration called?
the 3 Gs
What is the term for: a settlement in a new area
colony
What were the dates for the Revolutionary War?
March 22, 1765 - September 3, 1783
How did Native Americans view their environment?
They believed that they belonged to the land.
Who named Greenland?
Erik the Red
What 2 countries were involved in the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain and Portugal
Where were the first English colonies located in North America?
The eastern coast
What was the purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?
Eliminate the illegal sugar trade
What are 2 of the 8 cultural regions?
Northwest Coast, California, Great Basin, Plateau, Southwest, Great Plains, Southeast, Eastern Woodlands
What types of activities did the Norse settlements in Greenland rely on for survival?
Farming, herding, hunting
What mythical waterway did Jaques Cartier search for?
Northwest Passage
What were the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
What types of items did the Stamp Act place taxes on?
Legal documents, playing cards, dice, newspapers
What is the term for: seasonal movement from one place to another?
migration
What were the names of the three lands in North America that Leif Eriksson discovered?
Helluland, Markland, Vinland
Which state did Pedro Menéndez de Avilés found as the oldest permanent European settlement in North America?
Florida
What colonies are in the New England region?
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
What did the Boston Massacre become a symbol of?
British brutality
What are 2 natural resources?
minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature
What did the Vikings call the native people?
Skraelings
What 3 things did the Columbian Exchange trade?
goods, technology, and disease
What colonies are in the Southern region?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Why are Lexington and Concord known as the start of the American Revolution?
It was where the first shot was fired.