Societies of North America: Lands and People: Ancient—1400s
The name of the ancient Native American group that built large mounds, especially in the Mississippi River Valley.
Who were the Mound Builders?
Viking explorer credited with being the first European to reach North America around the year 1000.
Who was Leif Erikson?
The first permanent English colony in North America, founded in 1607.
What is Jamestown.
This law, passed in 1765, required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents.
What was The Stamp Act.
The name of the document, written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the American colonies' independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
Native American tribe, known for their advanced agricultural practices, lived in the Great Plains.
Who were the Sioux?
Explorer often credited with "discovering" America in 1492 while looking for a route to Asia.
Who was Christopher Columbus.
Colony that was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620 for religious freedom.
What was Plymouth Colony.
This event in 1770 resulted in the deaths of five colonists and helped spark anti-British sentiment.
What was The Boston Massacre.
Battle fought in 1776 and was the first major American victory in the Revolution and boosted morale for the Continental Army.
What was The Battle of Trenton
Native American group famous for living in longhouses and having a confederacy that made decisions together.
What were The Iroquois.
Explorer, in 1513, claimed Florida for Spain and was searching for the Fountain of Youth.
Who was Juan Ponce de León.
Name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to grow crops and acting as a translator.
Who was Squanto.
The name of the event in 1773 where American colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor as a protest against British taxation.
What was The Boston Tea Party.
Battle in 1777 that was considered the turning point of the American Revolution because it convinced France to support the U.S.?
What was The Battle of Saratoga.
Ancient civilization in MesoAmerica that built massive pyramids, created a calendar, and had a writing system.
Who were the Mayans.
French explorer who was the first to explore the St. Lawrence River and claim parts of Canada for France.
Who was Jacques Cartier.
Colony founded by William Penn, was established as a place for Quakers to practice their religion freely?
What is Pennsylvania.
This act, passed in 1774, was seen as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party and closed Boston's harbor.
What was The Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts).
French general who played a crucial role in helping the American forces during the Revolution, especially at the Siege of Yorktown.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette.
Native American culture known for building cliff dwellings and creating a network of roads across the southwestern United States.
Who were the Ancestral Puebloans (or Anasazi).
Portuguese explorer famous for being the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa to reach India.
Who was Vasco da Gama?
Group of settlers founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
Who were The Puritans.
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, that argued for independence and inspired many colonists to support the Revolution.
What was Common sense.
American general who famously betrayed the Continental Army and defected to the British side during the Revolution.
Who was Benedict Arnold.