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What is history?
what happened in the past
What is a primary source?
objects and images created by people who lived when an event took place
Who were the first people to live on the continent of North America?
When the early European settlers reached North America, these groups came here and formed: c--lonies.
colonies
True or False: Native Americans helped the early explorers by trains and even planes.
FALSE!
How long is a year?
365 days
What is a secondary source?
materials that discuss, describe, interpret and summarize primary sources
Give an example of a Native American artifact.
dugout canoe, clothing, dolls, jewelry, weapons, letter
How were the lives of Native Americans and European colonists similar?
they both hunted and fished, farmed, lived in villages with other families, made houses from materials in their environment.
True or False: Native American contributions are visible in our daily lives through food, games, language and transportation.
TRUE
How long is a decade?
10 years
What is an example of a primary source?
diaries, journals, personal social media, blogs, autobiographies, speeches, letters or emails, official records, photos
What is a trade route?
paths over land and water allowing people to trade resources
What is a region?
an area of land that has some of the same features, like type of land, wildlife or temperature
Where did the first Americans arrive?
How long is a century?
10 decades or 100 years
What is an example of a secondary source?
textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies
Why did the early English settlers come to North America?
poverty, fur trade
a group of people who share the same language, beliefs, and customs
How much is 1 century plus 1 decade?
110 years!
Name 2 examples of technology.
cell phone, digital camera, laptop, pencil, remote control, watch
What is the definition of artifact?
an object made by someone, usually in the past
What is an immigrant?
someone who leaves their country to go live somewhere else
How did the Native Americans help the European settlers? What did they teach them?
how to farm, shared food, shared knowledge of the land, how to best use the land to live
True or False:
Sacagawea was helpful to early explorers.