Native Americans
Early Settlers
Jamestown Settlement
British Rules
American Revolution
100
What was a common job for women in Native American cultures?
Homemaker (sew clothes, made food, and take care of the kids).
100
Define "settlement"
a colony or any small community of people living in a new place
100
The state Jamestown settled in
Virginia
100
Who rules in a Royal Colony?
Any colony ruled by a King or Queen
100
Which country ruled the Thirteen Colonies before the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain (The Thirteen Colonies were part of the British Empire.)
200
What was a common job for men in Native American cultures?
To be hunters and farmers
200
What is cash crop?
Crops that are grown to be sold rather than used by the farmer.
200
This colonial town was name after the King of England during the settlement
King James I
200
Which season was the hardest for the settlers in the colonies?
Winter
200
Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III (became king in 1760 and ruled until his death in 1820)
300
Many Native Americans who lived in all regions were nomadic. What does this term mean?
People who moved and followed their food sources.
300
Name some European countries that explored the Americas
England, Spain, Netherlands, France
300
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
300
How did Great Britain rule the Thirteen Colonies from so far away?
Colonial Government (made laws, collect taxes, and decide how to spend the tax money. Everyone had to follow British laws.)
300
The colonist wanted the freedom to govern themselves, so what were they seeking?
Liberty
400
Native American lifestyle (such as the type of home, clothing, weapons and tools) were greatly influenced by:
The landforms and natural resources they had available.
400
This diseased killed many travelers to the Americas.
Malaria
400
Which was the most profitable export of the Jamestown settlement?
Tobacco
400
For what reason did people establish colonies in New England?
Religious freedom and to avoid persecution.
400
Which document stated that the American colonies were no longer under British rule?
Declaration of Independence
500
Native Americans taught Europeans to grow corn. How did the Europeans benefit from this?
The ability to grow corn helped the settlers survive.
500
How did the European exploration of the New World affect European relations?
The exploring countries competed for resources in the Americas.
500
Who were the London Company?
A group of merchants who made a plan to begin a new colony in Virginia.
500
The first permanent British colony in North America was established on this day
May 14,1607
500
Why did Benjamin Franklin draw the colonies as separate parts of a snake's body?
The colonies rarely worked together politically.
(Their governments were connected to the central government of Great Britain, but not to each other.)