American Indians were the first people to live in America.
True
100
The name of the European explorer who landed on an American island in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
100
Why did settlers want to move to America?
They wanted to have more space to build homes and farms, to not have to follow the rules of their old country, or to have religious freedom. (only one answer necessary)
100
People who come to live in a new place.
settlers (or immigrants)
100
When you learned to walk.
past
200
There were more than 1,000 different groups of American Indians at one time.
True
200
Where was Columbus trying to reach?
Asia
200
Why did some settlers' children not go to school?
They needed to stay home and work (they couldn't afford it).
200
The story of the past and people who lived in the past.
history
200
When you become a grandparent.
future
300
All American Indians lived in tepees.
False
300
Why did Columbus want to get to Asia?
He wanted to find gold, spices, and silk and to become rich.
300
Name two jobs colonial girls would do.
Churn butter, gather firewood, clean clothes, make food, clean the home, etc.
300
Way of moving people of things from one place to another.
transportation
300
When you are in fourth grade.
future
400
The main type of transportation American Indians used was riding horses.
False
400
What happened after explorers brought back news of America to Europe?
People wanted to move to America.
400
Name two chores colonial boys would have.
Chop wood, repair barns, help build homes, farm, feed animals, milk cows, etc.
400
Ways of sharing information, ideas, and news.
communication
400
Playing Jeopardy in Social Studies class.
present
500
American Indian boys were encouraged to play with bows and arrows and knives to practice hunting skills.
True
500
Another word for a long trip.
journey
500
When colonists won their independence from Great Britain they formed the county we live in today called:
The United States of America
500
Something new that someone makes of thinks of that often makes things easier or faster.