Earliest People
What is the name for people who moved from place to place hunting and gathering?
nomads
What is the name of a place ruled by another country?
a colony
What is a place ruled by another country called?
A colony
When did the federal government move to DC?
in 1800
In the early 1900's, about how many people lived in D.C.?
300,000 people lived in D.C.
What Native American tribe lived along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers?
The Piscataway
In what year was Jamestown established?
1607
What was the purpose of the American Revolution?
To gain freedom from England
In what war did Britain set fire to the White House and the Capitol building?
The War of 1812
In the 1930's, the country faced hard times know as what?
The Great Depression
What kind of shelter did the Piscataway tribe live in?
They lived in Longhouses.
True or False: The relationship between the colonists and the Piscataway was peaceful for hundreds of years.
False
Who chose a land that was covered with woods and swamps as the spot for the capital?
In what kind of war do people of the same country fight against each other?
civil war
During the Great Depression, what did the government do to help?
Jobs were created to build roads, bridges, parks, and other important landmarks. Many government programs were established thanks to FDR's New Deal.
What was the name of the first English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What caused the colonists and the Piscataway's relationship to change?
The colonists took away their best land and gave them diseases.
Who did George Washington hire to design Washington, D.C.?
Pierre L'Enfant
What did the north and south states fight over during the Civil War?
They fought over slavery
In what year could residents vote for president?
In 1961, residents in D.C. could vote for president.
Why was the Potomac River very important to the earliest people? (2 reasons)
The Potomac River provided fish to eat, water to drink and to water their crops, and to transport their goods.
What did John Smith and his crew first try to catch fish with?
a frying pan
Which two surveyors marked the boundaries of Washington, D.C.?
Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker
In 1871, what improvement were made to Washington D.C?
The city was improved by building a sewer system, planting trees, and cleaning up canals.
When was our D.C.'s first mayor elected, and who was elected mayor?
Walter Washington was elected mayor for the first time in 1974.