Geography & Maps
The lines of latitude run:
north and south OR east and west
East and west
Polytheistic
Name two countries that were sending explorers to North America during the Age of Exploration
Spain, France, England, Netherlands, Russia
In which state was the first colony settled in the New World (North America)
Virginia
The Sugar Act (of 1764)
The line of longitude located at 0 degrees is called
The Prime Meridian
The Native American tribe that lived in the Artic were known as...
The Inuit People
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain, but he was from which country
Italy
How many original colonies were there?
13
This protest of dumping tea into the waters of Boston Harbor is known as
The Boston Tea Party
The United States is commonly divided into how many regions
5
This Native American group lived in pit houses in the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah
The Anasazi People
Name two reasons why Europeans wanted to explore North America.
-Abundant natural resources like furs and trees
-Valuable minerals like silver
-Open land
-Indigenous people for trading and servitude
Rich soil and hot climate made this colonial region the perfect place for farming various crops
The Southern Colonies
The colonists who supported the American Revolution were known as
Patriots
The capital city of Florida is...
Tallahassee
This word is defined as moving from place to place without a permanent home
Nomadic
This word is defined as a formal, written agreement between people or nations
Trading goods and services without the use of money is called
Bartering
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Name two states that are part of the Southeast Region of the United States (other than Florida)
GA, MD, LA, WV, SC, DE, KY, MS, AR, AL, TN, NC, VA
Name the three different groups of Mound Builder civilizations
Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian
The explorer who tried to find a water route between Europe and Asia, got stuck in the ice, and was never heard from again.
Henry Hudson
There was one colony before the original 13. There were 120 settlers and they vanished without a trace. This colony is known as...
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence
56