Geography
Ch 1.
The First Americans
The First Americans
Ch 2.
Age of Exploration
Age of Exploration
Ch 3.
Early Settlements
Early Settlements
Ch 4.
Life in the Colonies
Life in the Colonies
100
These lines run north and south of the Equator
Lines of Latitude
100
How do most experts think the first people came to North America?
The land bridge between North America and Asia.
100
This navigation tool helped sailors know which direction they were going.
Compass
100
True or False
Spanish settlements spread in North America by setting up missionaries villages, called Regions.
False, they were called Missions
100
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To stop settlers settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
200
These lines run east and west of the Prime Meridan
Lines of Longitude
200
True or False
The Mayan civilization developed longhouse communities after they began to farm.
False
200
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?
gold and spices
200
This agreement among the Pilgrims promised "just and equal laws"
The Mayflower Compact
200
Which religious group settled in New England?
The Puritans
300
This line is zero degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
300
True or False
The Powhatans building canoes and tools to catch fish in the waters that surrounded their homeland is an example of a Native American economy.
True
300
True or False
The trade routes for goods between North America and Europe is the definition of the Columbian Exchange.
False
300
Name ONE of the three factors that led to the survival of Jamestown
1. John Rolfe grew tobacco
2. John Rolfe married Pocohantas
3. The House of Burgeses
300
Which is an artisan?
Blacksmith
indentured servant
farmer
Blacksmith
400
The Pacific Ocean
400
What is one way the Native Americans changed their environments to improve their lives?
Burned brush fires
400
Why was Portugal the best place for exploring the oceans and distant lands?
Location
400
True or False
The Jamestown and Dutch colonies were based on shipping.
False
They were based on commerce
400
Because the southern colonists had large plantations, what did they need to work on their land?
Slaves
500
Asia
500
Definition
__________ is the way of life of a people. It includes their art, rules, beliefs, and history.
culture
500
Why did Cortes take Moctezuma prisoner?
He wanted to conquer the Aztecs
500
What's Ms. Defliese's favorite color?
Green
500
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British