Geography
Native Americans
Explorers
Colonization
American Revolution
100
The Flat stretch of land that boarders the Atlantic Ocean on the Easter side of the US is called...
The Atlantic Coastal Plains
100
Which Native American tribe lived near the Gulf of Mexico in the area that is now Florida?
Seminoles
100
What happened on Henry Hudson's last voyage?
His crew mutinied.
100
What are the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies
100
Who won the French and Indian War?
Britain
200
The great expanse of praire located east of the Rocky Moutains in the US are called...
The Great Plains
200
Which Native American tribe livied in present-day Arizona?
Hopi
200
What areas did Juan Ponce de Leon explore?
Puerto Rico and Florida
200
What were some of natural resources of the New England colonies?
Wood, fish, and whales
200
What caused Britian to pass the proclmation of 1763?
To pervent any more fighting with Native Americans.
300
This runs along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. This is an imginary divide that divides the continent in half.
Continental Divide
300
Which Native American tribe used ice, fish, seal, and polar bears to help them surivive?
Inuit
300
What were some of the major accomplishments of Jacques Cartier?
He explored Canada.
300
Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania?
William Penn
300
What caused the British government to pass taxes on the colonists?
To pay for the French and Indian War.
400
This coastal area reaches from Alaska to Northern California. The Kwakiutl live in this region.
Pacific Northwest
400
Which tribe specialized in persurving salmon and fishing?
Kwakiutl
400
Name some obstacles that explorers faced?
Uncharted waters, lack of supplies, Native Americans, rebellious crew, poor maps and tools
400
What is the difference between slaves and indentured servants?
Slaves are from Africa and were treated as properity. They were slaves their entire lives. Indentured servants were generally from Europe. They worked until their debt was paid for their trip.
400
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
It means the colonists didn't think it was fair for them to pay taxes when they didn't have representives in the British Parliament.
500
This large waterway connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
St. Lawrence River
500
The Hopi specilized in this__________. It allowed them to farm in their extremely dry environment.
Irrigation
500
What was the purpose of most of the Explorers?
To find a water route to Asia, wanted to find gold, glory and spread Christainity
500
Give an example of conflict between colonists and Native Americans.
-Pequot War- battle over land between New England Colonists and the Pequot Indians -Metacomet attaked Massachusetts villiages (King Philip's War) -
500
When was the declaration of Independence written?
July 4