Geography
What continent do we live on?
North America
What is a hunter-gatherer?
Early humans who hunted animals and gathered plants for food
On what continent did Humanity originate?
Africa
Name 3 things that were taxed by the British Government
- Tea
- Sugar
- All paper products
- Glass
- Lead
- Paint
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was when a group of colonists dressed up like Native Americans and threw hundreds of chests of tea into the ocean
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What is agriculture?
The planting and growing of crops for food ; Farming
How did Columbus' journey affect the Native Americans? (give 2 examples)
- Columbus brought over disease which killed 90%-95% of the Native Americans
- The Native Americans were enslaved; they were forced to work and find gold
- The Native Americans began having their land taken away
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Britain and France both tried to claim the same land in North America
What was the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre was a riot in Boston where British soldiers fired into a violent crowd of colonists, killing 5
Name all 7 continents
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
How did humanity get from Asia to North America?
They got to North America by crossing over a land bridge that is now underwater
What was the Colombian Exchange?
The transfer of crops, animals, and disease between Europe and the New World
Why did the taxes anger the colonists?
The colonists had no representation in the government; they couldn't vote on the taxes
Who fired first at the Battle of Lexington?
History doesn't know
Name all 5 oceans
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans
How did Agriculture change the way that people lived? Give 2 specific examples
- Agriculture allowed humanity to begin living in a single place
- Agriculture allowed humanity to start building towns and communities
- Humanity began domesticating animals for farming
Along what landform did Early Civilizations tend to form? Why is this? (2 reasons)
They tended to form along rivers for the following reasons:
- Access to clean water
- Access to water for farming and fishing
- Access to transportation along the river
What was the impact of the Battle of Trenton?
The Battle of Trenton was General Washington's first major victory; it gave the Americans hope
What was the impact of the Battle of Yorktown?
After the Battle of Yorktown, the war was over. The United States is officially its own country!