Native American Cultures
Geography and Environment
Colonial Settlements
Colonial Life
Aztec Inca Maya
100
What group group lived in the Northeastern woodlands and built longhouses.
The Haudenosaunee / The Iroquois
100
What is the large body of water on the eastern border of the original thirteen colonies.
The Atlantic Ocean
100
What was the name of England’s first attempt at a colony in the New World - however, it failed when all of the colonists disappeared?
Roanoke
100
What is the term for a group of people who are forced to labor for another person with no major benefits?
Slaves / Slavery
100
What was one piece of technology the Mayans created that made people theorize when the world would end?
12 month Calendars
200
What was the primary food source for Native American tribes in the Plains region.
Buffalo
200
What are the three regions for the colonies after British development?
The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies
200
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
200
What was traded from Europe to Africa in the Triangle Trade?
Manufactured Goods
200
The Ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu best shows which Inca accomplishment?
Terrace Farming
300
The "Three Sisters" refers to which three crops grown by Native Americans?
Corn, Beans, Squash
300
Name 5 geographic regions found in North America
The Northeast Woodlands, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast, Sub Arctic, Arctic
300
What was the name of colony where the Puritans settled after sailing on the Mayflower from England?
Plymouth
300
Which person in colonial society worked for 5 - 10 years and could buy their freedom at the end of their service?
Indentured Servants
300
What group of people were most well known for their brutal sacrifices?
The Aztecs
400
What type of housing did Native Americans, such as the Pueblo, in the Southwest live in?
Adobe Housing
400
What type of dwelling was common among Native Americans in the Great Plains?
Teepees
400
Which cash crop helped Jamestown become successful?
Tobacco
400
What country did Columbus sail for?
The Spainish
400
What was one invention the Incas used to help them get around better
Grass Rope bridges, Paved Roads
500
What is a wampum?
Small, polished shell beads were used by some Native American tribes for ceremonial gifts, record-keeping, and trade.
500
What is the term for the land bridge Native Americans used to migrate to North America during the Ice Age.
Beringia / Bering Land Bridge
500
What colony was originally founded by the Dutch and later taken over by the English.
New York
500
Name all five Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
500
What was the name of the game played by the Aztec and Mayan Tribes?
Pok-A-Toc