Studying History
Give an example of how bias might appear in a history textbook.
What is describing one side of a war as “heroic” while ignoring the other side’s view?
Give an example of a region defined by its geography.
What is a desert area with hot temperatures and little water?
What made a proprietary colony different from a royal colony?
What is it was given to an individual or group to govern?
What crop became the most profitable in Virginia?
What is tobacco?
Why did conflicts often arise between colonists and Native Americans?
What is colonists wanted more land for settlement?
Why is perspective important when studying history?
What is it helps us understand how people saw events differently depending on who they were?
How might geography affect the success of a colony?
What is fertile soil and rivers helping colonies thrive, while rocky land made survival difficult?
What is the best description of a royal colony?
What is a colony ruled directly by the king or queen?
What was daily life like for most colonists?
What is they farmed, worked, and lived off the land?
Why did European countries sometimes fight each other in North America?
What is to gain control of land and resources?
Name a primary source about the American Revolution.
What is a letter George Washington wrote during the war?
Why might a European nation want to establish a colony in the Americas?
What is to gain resources and expand their power?
What did a charter colony have that made it unique?
What is permission granted by the king to govern themselves under a charter?
Why did many colonists settle near rivers or coastlines?
What is water provided travel, trade, and fertile land?
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses an early example of?
What is representative government in the colonies?
Name a secondary source about Abraham Lincoln.
What is a biography about Abraham Lincoln published after his life (example: 2010)?
What was the main goal of mercantilism?
What is to increase a mother country’s wealth through controlled trade?
What is an example of a commodity in colonial America?
What is tobacco grown and sold for trade?
How did colonists adapt to their environment to survive?
What is they used natural resources like wood, soil, and animals for building, food, and tools?
Why did tensions grow between colonists and the British government over time?
What is colonists wanted more say in their government and disliked being controlled from far away?
What would a historian most likely focus on when studying the history of colonization in the Americas?
What is examining past events and how they shaped societies?
Why were joint-stock companies important in colonization?
What is they let many investors share the risk and profit of starting colonies?
How did the Columbian Exchange most change life in Europe and the Americas?
What is it introduced new foods, animals, and diseases across continents?
What was one main reason people left Europe to come to the colonies?
What is freedom (such as religious freedom) or opportunity (land, wealth)?
How did colonial self-government lay the foundation for America’s future?
What is it gave colonists experience making laws and governing themselves, which influenced independence later?