Vocabulary
What does GEOGRAPHY mean?
True or False: A politcal map shows state lines and country lines.
True
About how many years ago were the first humans in North America?
About 20,000 years
Who did Christoper Columbus ask for money to explore?
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
Some folks from England decided to leave for North America because they wanted __________
What does MIGRATE mean?
False, the map of indigenous groups shows lots of overlapping colors.
We learned about two ancient cities in North America, Cahokia and _______ (Mr. Brooks was there)
Teotihuacan
What was Columbus' motivation for exploring?
Gold, Glory, God
King _______ was very strict about religion in England
James
What is a PRIMARY SOURCE?
On a map of the continents, you would see Antarctica?
True, Antarctica is a continent
Clovis points
How did Columbus describe the native people?
Kind, welcoming, helpful, friendly
The English people who settled in North America were called _______
Colonists
What does it mean to FLOURISH?
Flourish means to do well.
What continent are we on?
North America
2,500 years ago
Free space
free 400 points!
The colonists didn't like King George because he was ________ them too much
taxing
What is a COMPLEX SOCIETY?
A complex society has many different parts that work together.
Name something you would see on a PHYSICAL map...
Rivers, oceans, mountains...
Do we think Teotihuacan had a government? Why or why not?
Yes, because of the city planning--so organized that it would require government
Why did the relationship between Columbus and native people go from pleasant to problematic?
He took/kidnapped natives as slaves... Europeans brought diseases
Finally the colonist decided to break free of England start their own country, the famous document announcing this separation was called....
The Declaration of Independence