Unit 1
Artificial islands created above the waterline for growing crops
Chinampas
The first known Europeans to come to the Americas
The Vikings
The type of representation that the colonists had in Britain
Virtual Representation
What's the deal with George Washington's hair?
He didn't wear a wig --- he powdered his hair
What state was Ms. Aysien born in?
Arizona
The first humans to come to the Americas traveled across this land bridge
The main two labor sources in Jamestown used to grow cash crops
Slaves & Indentured Servants
This is the name of the treaty that ends the French & Indian War AND the Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris
What is the oldest city in America?
St. Augustine, Florida
How many siblings does Ms. Aysien have?
One (older sister)
A person who moves from place to place is called this
A nomad
This group of colonies was largely Puritan and relied on lumber to make money
New England Colonies
The meeting where the Declaration of Independence was written
The Second Continental Congress
Archaeology
What's Ms. Aysien's favorite era in American history?
Constitution!
The founder of the Aztec Empire
Itzcoatl
The union of the five tribes that compose the Haudenosaunee Confederacy is known as this
The Great Law of Peace
The type of warfare that uses "hit-and-run" tactics and is used by local people
Guerilla Warfare
Which American president ran a spy ring?
George Washington
Russian
Irrigation canals
This type of colonial charter was granted to an individual by the King as a gift or as payment
Proprietary Charter
Desire to own this region was the main instigator to the start of the French & Indian War
The Ohio River Valley
Which Native American group influenced what we put in our U.S. Constitution?
Haudenosaunee
What country does Ms. Aysien really want to travel to?
Greece