Exploration
As the English, French, and Spanish explorers came to North America.What did they bring
they brought tremendous changes to American Indian tribes.
Which of these was a major motivation for European Exploration
a. profit b. leisure c. freedom d. education
Sedentary farmers with an agricultural tradition
The Southwest
How did the Columbian Exchange begin?
Christopher Columbus brought goods back to Europe after his exploration of the New World.
Which of these describes the relationship between the French and the Native Americans
a. They were enemies.
b. They were business partners.
c. The French converted the Natives to Christianity.
d. The American Indians were slaves to the French.
Hunting, fishing, and gathering were best done in this region because they were filled with natural resources
Pacific Northwest Coast
Name 2 items that were brought over to the Americas from the Eastern Hemisphere.
Cattle, Smallpox
Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers
e. To find new continents.
f. To find a water route to Asia.
g. To exchange goods with the Natives.
h. To explore North and South America.
Native Americans did not arrive until 1600. Buffalo provided food, clothing, fuel, etc
Great Plains
Name 2 items that were brought to Europe from the Western Hemisphere.
Tomatoes, Pineapple
Stalked large bison and the woolly mammoth (extinct). Most believe they migrated in search of food
Hunter-Gatherers
the primary form of organization was an independent, self contained, social and political unit by Europeans, Estimated numbers of tribes was 1000
Tribe
Name 5 items that were NATIVE to the Americas.
Turkeys, Pumpkins, Peanuts, Corn, Tobacco, Cocoa, Sweet Potatoes,etc.
Distribution was dense along the coasts but sparse in the interior
Uneven Population
It was the chief food animal except for the prairie where the bison dominated
Deer