Unit 5 America's Past - 2nd Grade Social Studies
journey
a long trip
Why were natural resources important to American Indians?
They needed natural resources to help them survive. They did not have modern technology like we have.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
colonist
a person who lives in a colony a settler in Jamestown is called a colonist
explorer
a person who travels to find new things and places
colony
a place that is ruled by another country
settlement
a small community started by people from another land
Pilgrims
an English Puritan colonist at Plymouth
transportation
any way of moving things or people from one place to another
history
everything people can know about the past
Independence
freedom from the rule of another nation Colonists wanted freedom from Great Britin
Alexander Graham Bell
invented the telephone
communication
is any way of sharing information
hero
someone who is admired for great courage or for doing something great
invention
something new that someone makes or thinks of
technology
the use of science to make new things or to make things work better
natural resources used by American Indians
water land - baskets from long grass, canoes from trees plants - shoes from desert plants stones - tools and weapons animal skins - clothes
American Revolution
lasted 8 years George Washington led the army of colonists to fight Britain
Who were the first people in America?
American Indians 4 groups - Delaware, Navajo, Osage, Shasta
Marco Polo
An explorer from Italy (in Europe). He traveled to China (in Asia).
Christopher Columbus
An explorer from Spain (in Europe) who wanted to find a faster way to Asia. Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Discovered North America.
Who was the first President of the USA?
George Washington
Why is Thomas Edison important to history?
He invented the electric lightbulb and sound recordings. These changed the way people lived.
First 2 settlements were:
Jamestown and Plymouth