Chapter 1- Ohio's Geography and Early History
The first long-lasting colony in North America was....
Jamestown, Virginia
a settlement that is ruled by another country
colony
The British wanted Ohio's land because..
they wanted to clear it to farm
The French wanted Ohio's land because...
They wanted to grow their fur trade business.
American Indians in Ohio knew they would have to choose sides between the British and the French. Which side did they pick?
the French
George Washington fought on whose side in the French and Indian War?
the British
a formal agreement between nations
treaty
Who won the French and Indian War in the end?
the British
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
the French lost all their claims of land in North America.
Who was Pontiac?
a Native American leader (Ottawa tribe)
What did Pontiac do?
united Native American tribes to attack the British
Pontiac and his allies were able to capture Fort Sandusky and many others. This conflict is known as...
Pontiac's Rebellion
What means before the time when people wrote?
prehistoric
This is a handmade object that archaeologists use to study the way of life of people from long ago.
artifact
This group lived in the southern part of the land that would become Ohio in small villages of circular huts.
Adena
The Adena lived in places for a long time and they farmed. They used hoes to grow these plants.
sunflowers and squash
The Hopewell and Fort Ancient Indians built these. They can be in different shapes. They can also be in the shape of an animal called an effigy.
mounds
What is a huge area of ice that covers land and moves slowly?
glacier
What lake borders Ohio and was formed from glaciers?
Lake Erie
A________________ resource can be replaced after it is used.
renewable
Trees, crops, water and wind are all_____________resources.
renewable
Oil, coal and minerals are all __________resources.
nonrenewable
The first group of prehistoric people
Paleo- Indians
a conflict is
a disagreement
Some Native American Indian tribes that once lived in the Ohio region were the Wyandot, Delaware, Miami and Mingo. What are the other two tribes?
Shawnee and Ottawa
Who believed the land should be shared by everyone and not owned?
The American Indians