Unit 1: Colonial America

What is the name of the land bridge that allowed people to walk to the Americas?

• Beringia

• Icelandic Glacier

• Golden Gate

• Neolithic

Why did the first Americans move to North America?

• Running from enemies

• Following animals

• Looking for better farmland

• Seeking adventure

What allowed Native Americans to stay in one place?

• Hunting

• Trading

• Warm weather

• Farming

What cultural region is Nebraska located in?

• Artic

• Great Plains

• Southwest

• Mideast

Which explorer inspired Europeans to travel to Asia for luxurious goods?

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco De Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which direction did Columbus sail?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is one impact of the trade between the Old and New World?

• Diseases were spread to the Native Americans

• Native American population increased

• Native Americans got rich

• Europeans learned how to domesticate horses

Who conquered the Inca Empire?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

Which group of people were known as "Separatists"?

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

What was the first permanent English colony in America?

• Providence

• Jamestown

• Louisiana

• Maryland