UNIT 1: America Prior to European Colonization
What name is given to the land connection that once linked Asia and Alaska, allowing people to migrate into North America?
The Bering Land Bridge
What were the names of the three ships Columbus used on his 1492 voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Name two reasons the first colonists struggled during Jamestown’s early years.
They lacked farming and carpentry skills; were unprepared; had little food; faced harsh winter and disease.
What large expense left Britain in serious debt and led it to tax the colonies?
The French and Indian War (The Seven Years War)
What document did the Continental Congress draft in 1777 to organize the new national government?
The Articles of Confederation
Which Mesoamerican civilization is noted for art, math, a calendar, and being the only pre-Columbian group with its own writing system?
The Mayans
Name ONE of the TWO technological advances listed helped sailors determine their position using stars and sail against the wind
Astrolabe and caravel
What crop became Virginia’s cash crop when gold was not found?
Tobacco
Which 1767 set of taxes included paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea?
The Townshend Act
After independence, some states extended voting rights. Name two groups who briefly gained voting rights in some states.
Women and African Americans
What name is given to the period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the Renaissance?
The Middle Ages
Which conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521, aided by superior weapons and diseases?
Hernan Cortes
In exchange for passage to the new world, this type of worker would work for a family for 5-7 years, and then be let free.
An indentured servant
The colonists nicknamed the Coercive Acts this
The Intolerable Acts
What is federalism?
The division of power between national and state governments
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
This explorer is the first European to explore North America
Leif Erikson
In which colony did the Salem witch trials occur?
Massachussetts
This battle is known as the 'turning point' of the American Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga
What is a federalist?
Someone who supports the Constitution
In many tribes, children belonged to their mother's family line and gained social status and identity from their mother’s clan. For the Delaware/Lenape, this meant inheritance, clan membership, and social identity were traced through the mother. What is the word that describes this?
Matrilineal
Columbus was from ________ but he explored for _______.
Italy; Spain
Which Native American confederation lived near Jamestown and first helped the colonists?
The Powhatans
What treaty, signed in 1783, officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?
The Treaty of Paris
What was added to the Constitution to appease anti-federalists? Where does it appear in the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights; The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.