Fifth Grade Flashcards
1
Q
When did Columbus sail to the New World?
A
1492
2
Q
Who circumnavigated the Earth?
A
Magellan
3
Q
Where did Sir Walter Raleigh settle?
A
Roanoke, Virginia
4
Q
Jamestown was founded where and when?
A
Virginia, 1607
5
Q
When did the Mayflower land, and where?
A
1620, Plymouth
6
Q
Who built the Plymouth Colony?
A
The Pilgrims
7
Q
Where did the Puritans make their home?
A
Massachusetts Bay Colony
8
Q
Who was the founder of Rhode Island?
A
Roger Williams
9
Q
Where were the witch trials?
A
Salem
10
Q
How many colonies were there?
A
13
11
Q
When was the First Great Awakening?
A
1740-1742
12
Q
When were the French and Indian Wars
A
1754-1763
13
Q
When was the First Continental Congress?
A
1774
14
Q
When did the War for Independence begin?
A
1775
15
Q
Where was the first battle of the War for Independence, and who lost?
A
Bunker Hill, the British
