History
Knowledge and information about the past.
History
An instrument that shows the direction a person is traveling.
Compass
Thick frozen sheets of ice.
Glaciers
Unproven ideas
Theories
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail and what was he trying to find?
1492, and a new route to the Indies.
Written by people about events they never saw happen
Secondary source
A tool that helps you see when and in what order the events in history happened
Time line
Person who draws maps.
Cartographer
Ideas about what happened
Viewpoint
What country did Christopher Columbus come from?
Italy
Written by people who SAW the event happening.
Primary Source
Instrument that shows a person's exact position on earth.
Astrolabe
Strip of land that connected the continents of Asia and North America (land bridge)
Bering Strait
Nam the 2 types of trade routes.
Land and Sea routes
Who (and what country) did Christopher Columbus get the crew and money for his voyages?
The king and queen of Spain
Why do we study history. Name 2 reasons.
to find out about our roots
to learn about the past
to learn from the mistakes of the past and not to repeat them.
Name 3 tools used by historians.
Maps, pictures, graphs, cartoons, time lines.
Width of the land bridge
1000 miles
Name 2 items that the trade routes brought
Silk, Jewels, Perfume and Spices
What country was Vasco de Gama from?
Portugal
Name a primary source and a secondary source.
Answers will vary
Helps you to see when and in what order the events in history happened.
Time line
Why the Native Americans moved South...
To find warmth and food
Besides Columbus, who might have discovered America? There are theories that ______________ or ____________ discovered America.
Vikings, Phoenicians or Chinese
Where did Vasco de Gama sail?
Around Africa and then to India