Miscellaneous
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with it.
Geography
In what region was the buffalo/bison of great importance?
Great Plains
This is the country who hired Columbus to try to find a new route to the Indies.
Spain
Name one of the early African kingdoms.
A person who settles in a colony is called a what?
What was the name of the war fought between the colonists and the British?
Revolutionary War
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
These lines can pinpoint any location on Earth.
Latitude and Longitude
How did the indigenous people first cross into what is now the Americas?
Land bridge
This is the first European country to claim land in the new world.
Spain
What religion became increasingly important to the African kingdoms?
Islam
The first three English settlements in America were Roanoke, Plymouth, and this place.
Jamestown
In what city did colonists dump tea into a river in protest of taxes on tea.
Boston
Name the three branches of govenement.
Judicial, executive, legislative
Soil, water, trees, and minerals (copper).
A carved pole that used symbols and images to tell stories of indigenous tribes and families.
Totem pole
Name one reason for European exploration.
Gold, wealth, spread Christianity, water route to Indies
What two items were of great importance to the trade industry?
The voyage of ships carrying enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean, from West Africa to the West Indies and the American continents, was called what?
The Middle Passage
What war lead to the start of the American Revolution?
The French and Indian War (7 Years War)
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the US constitution?
Bill of Rights
People that moved from place to place were called what?
Nomadic
Name one type of house found in the Eastern Woodlands?
Wigwam or longhouse
Name one type of technology used during the age of exploration?
Examples: Astrolabe, Mercator's projection, compass, caravel, lateen sail
What large desert is located in the northern part of Africa?
Sahara
Puritans came to America to practice this freely.
Religion
What act made it a law to collect tax on all printed paper products in America?
Stamp Act
Who could vote in early US elections?
White men who owned property
The continent of America is named after what famous explorer?
Amerigo Vespucci
Type of home found in the Desert Southwest?
Pueblo
In what year did Columbus reach the Americas?
1492
Who was the richest man in history?
Mansa Musa
What industry was very important to the southern colonies in the 1700s?
Farming
Who lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776