American History I with Ms. Byrne



Name:Date:American History IMs. ByrneAmerica the Story of Us: Episode 1 RebelsMay 1610, John Rolfe is an English farmer that crosses the Atlantic in ____________________ months, today it takes ________________ hours.North American has abundant ________________________________, untapped resources and forests that cover ______________________ the land with over _____________________ billion trees.Jamestown is the first settled with 500 settlers, only ________________________ remain when Rolfe shows up.John Rolfe plants _____________________________ whose world market is currently controlled by the ____________________________________. Selling seeds to foreigners is punishable by ____________________________.True or false: Rolfe’s crop is worth over 1 million dollars in today’s money.True or false: John Rolfe marries the Powhatan princess named Pocahontas.In two years, ___________________________________ grows in every garden.Some slaves go onto own land in __________________________________.America is founded on tobacco; it will be America’s largest export for _____________________ years.The next settlers arrive at _____________________________ and are called _____________________________ that are seeking __________________________ freedom.The pilgrims came across the Atlantic in a ship called the ________________________________.During the first three months __________________________ of the pilgrims died.Today, more than ______________________% of Americans can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower’s passengers.The pilgrims befriend the Wampanoag Indians that taught them to fertilize crops with ____________________________.True or false: The pilgrims returned the favor by helping the Wampanoag Indians attack other Indian tribes.Both pilgrims and Indians celebrated this new friendship in a feast known as __________________________________.A period of ____________________________ grows over the 13 colonies as more and more settlers come across the Atlantic Ocean.Name:Date:American History IMs. ByrneAmerica the Story of Us: Episode 1 RebelsMay 1610, John Rolfe is an English farmer that crosses the Atlantic in ____________________ months, today it takes ________________ hours.North American has abundant ________________________________, untapped resources and forests that cover ______________________ the land with over _____________________ billion trees.Jamestown is the first settled with 500 settlers, only ________________________ remain when Rolfe shows up.John Rolfe plants _____________________________ whose world market is currently controlled by the ____________________________________. Selling seeds to foreigners is punishable by ____________________________.True or false: Rolfe’s crop is worth over 1 million dollars in today’s money.True or false: John Rolfe marries the Powhatan princess named Pocahontas.In two years, ___________________________________ grows in every garden.Some slaves go onto own land in __________________________________.America is founded on tobacco; it will be America’s largest export for _____________________ years.The next settlers arrive at _____________________________ and are called _____________________________ that are seeking __________________________ freedom.The pilgrims came across the Atlantic in a ship called the ________________________________.During the first three months __________________________ of the pilgrims died.Today, more than ______________________% of Americans can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower’s passengers.The pilgrims befriend the Wampanoag Indians that taught them to fertilize crops with ____________________________.True or false: The pilgrims returned the favor by helping the Wampanoag Indians attack other Indian tribes.Both pilgrims and Indians celebrated this new friendship in a feast known as __________________________________.A period of ____________________________ grows over the 13 colonies as more and more settlers come across the Atlantic Ocean.The Irish, Germans, and Swedish push back the frontier while the ______________________________ eventually establish New York.The Colonists are now ________________________________ taller and ________________________ than their European contemporaries.Puritans average _______________________ children and are _________________% richer and pay ___________________ of the taxes that the British pay.Many colonists still think of themselves as ____________________________________.May, 1768, John Hancock doesn’t want to pay ____________________________ to a King ______________________ miles away.King George sends _________________________________ Red Coats to help enforce his laws.October 1768, the British control Boston’s ports that produce _____________________________ ships a year. The Irish, Germans, and Swedish push back the frontier while the ______________________________ eventually establish New York.The Colonists are now ________________________________ taller and ________________________ than their European contemporaries.Puritans average _______________________ children and are _________________% richer and pay ___________________ of the taxes that the British pay.Many colonists still think of themselves as ____________________________________.May, 1768, John Hancock doesn’t want to pay ____________________________ to a King ______________________ miles away.King George sends _________________________________ Red Coats to help enforce his laws.October 1768, the British control Boston’s ports that produce _____________________________ ships a year. ................
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