Native American Cultures
What group group lived in the Northeastern woodlands and built longhouses.
The Haudenosaunee / The Iroquois
What is the large body of water on the eastern border of the original thirteen colonies.
The Atlantic Ocean
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
What is the term for a group of people who are forced to labor for another person with no major benefits?
Slaves / Slavery
Who is the explorer who "founded" the Americas
Christopher Columbus
What was the primary food source for Native American tribes in the Plains region.
Buffalo
What are the three regions for the colonies after British development?
The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
What was traded from Europe to Africa in the Triangle Trade?
Manufactured Goods
What country did Samuel De Champlain sail for?
France
The "Three Sisters" refers to which three crops grown by Native Americans?
Corn, Beans, Squash
Name 5 geographic regions found in North America
The Northeast Woodlands, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast, Sub Arctic, Arctic
What was the name of colony where the Puritans settled after sailing on the Mayflower from England?
Plymouth
Which person in colonial society worked for 5 - 10 years and could buy their freedom at the end of their service?
Indentured Servants
What Native American confederacy was formed to bring unity and strength among one another in the state of New York?
The Haudenosaunee
What type of housing did Native Americans, such as the Pueblo, in the Southwest live in?
Adobe Housing
What type of dwelling was common among Native Americans in the Great Plains?
Teepees
Which cash crop helped Jamestown become successful?
Tobacco
What country did Columbus sail for?
The Spainish
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What is a wampum?
Small, polished shell beads were used by some Native American tribes for ceremonial gifts, record-keeping, and trade.
What is the term for the land bridge Native Americans used to migrate to North America during the Ice Age.
Beringia / Bering Land Bridge
What colony was originally founded by the Dutch and later taken over by the English.
New York
What is the name of the explorer who founded some of the earliest settlements in the colony of New York?
Henry Hudson
What is the name of the native American who was known for helping to create peace among the English and Powhatan people?
Pocahontas