Cultural Roots
Where do scientists and historians believe all human existence began?
What is Asia? OR What is Africa?
The answer is... Africa!
The Native Americas who lived in the Great Plains would need to follow their food source around as it traveled, so they built moveable houses called ______ to carry around with them.
What are tepees? OR What are wigwams?
The answer is... tepees!
True or False.
There are many stories and legends about the colonies, some quite spooky. Roanoke is one such story. This colony disappeared without a trace and was never heard of again. Even today we still don't know what happened to Roanoke.
The answer is...true!
The real reason for the revolution of the colonies in the Americas all boils down to one thing. What was it?
What are taxes? OR What are British armed forces?
The answer is... taxes!
Early civilizations were more developed than we sometimes give them credit for. For example, some early civilizations had __________ in their communities.
What are buildings? OR What are governments?
The answer is... governments!
Native Americas who settled in the fertile areas would build large towns that contained a _______ where people would meet for festivals and where the chief of the tribe would live.
What is a domed pyramid? OR What is a central plaza?
The answer is... a central plaza!
The English looked to America to establish colonies for two specific reason. One reason was to find new materials for trading to help their economy and the other was _______?
What is land for their growing population? OR What is gold for their king's empty treasury?
The answer is... land for their growing population!
The colonists were so angered by the Stamp Act that they would gather up those sent to collect the money from the people are then submit the to a painful and humiliating act of __________.
What is lynching? OR What is tar and feathering?
The answer is... tar and feathering!
The early civilizations that lived along the coast focused on farming to help sustain them, but other communities had to _______ alongside wild game as it moved around.
What is migrate? OR What is farm?
The answer is... migrate!
True or False
The tribes of Native Americas who lived in the Eastern Woodlands were so familiar with their surroundings that they could tell what plants to use for rope, medicine, clothing, and even cooking.
The answer is... true!
The early colonies failed miserably to establish in the new world. It was only after a merchant company called _______ sent colonists to the Americas that a proper colony was established.
What is Jamestown Company? OR What is Virginia Company?
The answer is... Virginia Company!
After the revolution was won, there were still many loyalists of Britain remaining in the colonies. However, the colonies were no longer safe for those still loyal to Britain and so many of these loyalists quickly migrated to _______.
What is Britain? OR What is Canda?
The answer is... Canada!
The earliest of humans were called ______?
What are Paleo-Mesopotamias? OR What are Paleo-Indians?
The answer is... Paleo-Indians!
The first Native Americans settled along the southwest, along what is modern day California, and survived by fishing and farming. The ocean's salt waters were not good for growing crops, so they invented one the earliest known _______ which we still use today in modern agriculture.
What are hohokams? OR What are irrigation canals?
The answer is... irrigation canals!
There were two types of settlers looking to flee England for the Americas. While both groups came for religious freedoms, only the _______ came in search of monetary gains.
Who are the Quakers? OR Who are the Puritans?
The answer is... the Quakers!
The battle where Britain finally recognized that they were indeed at war happened at _________.
What is Yorktown? OR What is Lexington and Concord?
The answer is... Lexington and Concord!