First Americans
The name of the the land-bridge that early human migrated (travelled) over to first reach America.
What is Beringia?
In 1492, this European explorer came to the Americas, although he thought he'd landed in the West Indies.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This 1765 act placed a tax on all paper products in the American colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
Ms. Quinlan roots for this basketball team, who play in a city where a famous "Tea Party" took place
What is the Boston Celtics?
The people of the Great Plains heavily relied on this large, migrating mammal.
What is the buffalo (or bison)?
The name for the trade route that developed between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
What is the triangle trade?
This war caused Britain to go into debt, resulting in raised taxes on the colonies.
What is the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War?
Ms. Quinlan is from this cold state, where the first humans walked into America
What is Alaska?
The Mesa People of the Southwest built brick and clay towns called this.
What are pueblos?
This 13th century explorer -- who shares a name with a fun swimming pool game -- wrote about his travels to Asia, which inspired Europeans to try and sail west.
This 1770 riot led to the death of 5 American colonists and a massive propaganda campaign against the British.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The names of Ms. Quinlan's cats
What are Fox and Scully?
The area in which a group of people share a similar language and way of life.
What is a cultural region?
The three reasons, all which start with the letter-G, that the Spaniards came to the Americas.
What are Glory, God, and Gold?
The revolutionary organization founded by Samuel Adams to fight against British taxation.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Ms. Quinlan's favorite movie, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger
What is The Predator?
Scientists believe people first came to the Americans approximately this many years ago.
What is ten thousand (10,000) years?
These Europeans settled in what is now Canada, where they fished, collected beaver furs, and traded with the local Huron people.
Who are the French?
These acts named for 'Champagne Charlie,' the British lawmaker who created them, placed a tax on popular items such as glass, paint, paper, and tea.
What are the Townshend Acts?
The Quakers are a religious group who settled in this Middle Colony. Ms. Quinlan went to college in this same state.
What is Pennsylvania? (And the University of Pennsylvania)