| Matters of Geography |
| #1 |
Give the relative location of Durham |
South of Roxboro. Northwest of Raleigh. Northeast of Chapel Hill. Answers will vary |
| #2 |
Describe 2 ways humans adapt to interact with the environment in Durham |
Recycle. Ride bikes to work. Call an Uber. Litter. Answers will vary |
| #3 |
List 3 human characteristics of Americans then list 3 physical characteristics of America |
Overweight, charitable, ethnically diverse/ Mountains, plains, desert. Answers will vary |
| #4 |
List 5 ways Americans get from point A to point B (movement) |
Planes, trains, buses, bikes, Uber Answers will vary |
| #5 |
Name the 4 Geographical regions of NC from the West to the East. Name 2 characteristics of the region which we are in. |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains, Tidewater/ Hilly, orange soil in rural areas |
| Arrivals and Departures |
| #1 |
List 3 challenges faced by the early English settlers in the New World |
Starvation, conflict with Native groups, lack of resources, harsh climate/weather conditions |
| #2 |
Name of representative government in Jamestown responsible for setting taxes and making laws |
House of Burgesses |
| #3 |
What was the Mayflower Compact? |
Document established by the Plymouth Colony in New England which gave the right to colonists to self govern |
| #4 |
List 3 ways the environment was negatively impacted by European cultivation of forests |
Changed natural drainage patters, increased flooding, impacted habitats of animals, changed river flow |
| #5 |
Name 3 reasons that the English wanted to colonize the New World |
Adventure, Wealth, resources like land, power, fame (accomplishment) |
| Anchor the Boat |
| #1 |
Type of government founded on the principal of elected persons representing a group |
representative government |
| #2 |
Original and authoritative document pertaining to an event |
primary source |
| #3 |
Branch of knowledge associated with production, consumption and transfer of wealth |
economics |
| #4 |
A written grant by a country's person or body of power in which a company, school, city or territory is founded and its rules defined is called a |
charter |
| #5 |
Use three words to describe Americans as a group |
Consumers, producers, free thinkers (answers will vary) |
| Cooperation, Collaboration, Conflict (CCC) |
| #1 |
3 sisters |
corn, beans and squash |
| #2 |
Describe the trading practices of Native Americans |
trade was used to establish friendships, socialize, share culture |
| #3 |
What was the Native American belief about land? |
it was a shared resource |
| #4 |
Island in the tidewater region of NC where English explorers attempted to establish a permanent colony in the late 1500s |
Roanoke Island |
| #5 |
List 3 problems faced by English settlers at Jamestown |
Starvation, conflict with natives, difficult weather conditions associated with swampland (hot, humid, full of bugs) |
| Surprise! |
| #1 |
Describe Native American beliefs about the natural environment |
Respect for all in nature, it was sacred and provided for their survival. Everything in the natural environment has a spirit and is worthy of respect |
| #2 |
How did European settlers transform agricultural practices in the South? |
they planted cash crops and were more concerned with profiting than feeding themselves. Europeans also created dams |
| #3 |
Name the Southern colonies in order from North to South |
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| #4 |
Name the Middle Colonies |
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Delaware |
| #5 |
Name the New England Colonies |
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island |
