Jamestown
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
What group of people traveled on the Mayflower?
Pilgrims, puritans
Something that causes people to move away/leave an area is known as a ___________ ____________
push factor
What major American project was created to connect the east to the west?
Transcontinental Railroad
rights that cannot be taken away, given to you at birth
unalienable rights
What major cash crop saved Jamestown?
tobacco
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans travel to America?
religious freedom
Something that draws people to move into an area is known as a __________ ____________
pull factor
Where did the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific meet?
Utah
What are the 3 unalienable rights?
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Who helped saved Jamestown through the planting of a cash crop?
What colony did the colonist on the Mayflower establish?
Plymouth (Massachusetts)
the study of people their environment and their resources defines which of the 4 social studies categories
geography
What two large group of immigrants worked on the railroad?
Chinese & Irish
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
In what colony was Jamestown located?
Virginia
What year was the Mayflower Compact created?
1620
the political direction and control exercised over a group of people defines which of the 4 social studies categories
government
Name one major obstacle farmers in Nebraska faced?
prairie fires, drought, twisters, locus
Name one thing Ms. Carmona Shared in her about me presentation?
running, outdoors, son-Zero, 12 siblings, goals, positive vibes only rule
Why is Jamestown important? (Sentence/def)
First permanent English settlement
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It was a social contract for self-government. :)
Name the four social studies categories
government, economics, geography, culture
What was the topic/ title of America The Story of Us you watched for this class?
Heartland
Name the four assignments that should be turned in at this point?
Whats in a name? (Or My best self)
America the Story of Us
Timeline- 8th Grade Recap
Bell Ringers