Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt-The New World

 

Use www.google.com to complete this scavenger hunt.  Write down your answer and the URL or website address where you found the answer.  Always check two sites to make sure your answer is correct as some websites have incorrect information.

 

1. What was the main reason for Europeans to leave their homeland and settle in North America?

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2. What did the Pilgrims bring with them on the ships across the Atlantic Ocean?

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3. Where did the Pilgrims finally land their ship?

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4.  What was the name of the first permanent settlement in America and when was it established?

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5. Who was Captain John Smith?  Why was he chosen?

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6. What were some of the problems the colonists faced living in Jamestown?

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7.  Who was Pocahontas and why was she important to the colonists?

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8.  Who was Chief Powhatan?

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9. Africans were brought to America as __________________servants, trading labor for shelter and eventually freedom.  This is how many of the colonists first came to the New World.

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10.  Describe the Puritans and who taught them to farm?

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