Age of Exploration
This man was the first to discover what is now called New York
Henry Hudson
This man said "if you don't work, you don't eat"
John Smith
Where was Roanoke founded?
Off the coast of what is now North Carolina
What group of Early American Natives lived in Wigwams?
The Mississsippians
What region of the US did the Puebloans live in? Which states make up this historic area?
The four corners region; Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
What two bodies of water are named after Henry Hudson
The Hudson River
The Hudson Bay
Where, when, and what was the "Starving Time"?
What is the estimated year (can round) for Roanoke's establishment?
approx. 1850's
What are Mississippians also known as?
Mound builders
What were the three staple crops of the majority of midwestern-Northeastern Native groups?
"Three Sisters": Corn, Peas, and Squash
What does it mean to discover?
To encounter a place that has never been found before
Who smuggled in tobacco to the settlement?
John Rolfe
Was it hard to maintain the establishment of Roanoke? Why?
Yes, because they could not keep enough supplies, food, or people on the island.
Puebloans built their houses out of what material?
Which group of Early natives lived in homes that kind of resembled apartments?
Puebloans
What is an instrument that is used to help people find their way?
Compass
Why was there an issue with Malaria in the Jamestown settlement?
It came from mosquito-infested, swampy waters that the settlers lived near. Made the settlers sick- they were unable to drink or bathe in the water.
What was left of the settlement when help had returned from England? What was originally supposed to be carved into the tree is the settlers had needed help?
CROATOAN written on a tree? A cross.
What region of the United States did the indigenous people known as the Algonquians live? What are they known as?
North East' Northeastern Woodlands Indians
What is the term used for the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe?
Old World
What were the names of the three ships used to send inhabitants to the Jamestown territory?
The Susan Constant, The Discovery, and the Godspeed
What do people think happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
-Natives attacked them
- They moved to a new colony on Coratoan Island
- they could not survive on their own so the integrated themselves with local natives
What did the people of the Northeastern Woodlands build for shelter? Was there anything unique about this type of home?
They built long houses; could be of varying sizes to accomodate larger families/multiple families and each family was separated by a quilt.