Exploring American History and Culture

Which tribe was known for their skills in agriculture?

• Sioux

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Navajo

What does the term 'Native Americans' refer to?

• The first English settlers in North America

• The original inhabitants of the United States

• The founders of Jamestown

• Inventors of significant American technologies

Which was the largest ship among those that traveled to North America in 1606?

• Godspeed

• Discovery

• Mayflower

• Susan Constant

What was the main reason for the English settlers' voyage to North America in 1606?

• In search of new land

• To escape religious persecution

• To establish a new government

• To find new trading routes

What was the main reason the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

• To commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• To give thanks for a bountiful harvest with the Native Americans

• To celebrate the establishment of Jamestown

• To mark their victory over the British

Which colony was founded last among the original 13 American colonies?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To introduce the first American invention

• To announce the colonies' independence from British rule

• To establish the first American colony

What does Morse code use to represent letters and numbers?

• Sound waves

• Light signals

• Electrical signals

• Dots and dashes

Who invented the light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Samuel Morse

What was the significance of the Wright Brothers' invention?

• It was the first telephone

• It was the first electric telegraph system

• It was the first successful airplane

• It was the first light bulb