The First People
Native Americans
European Explorers
Places
Definitions
100

This is the 1st theory for the first people to ever come to America.

The Clovis Peoples Theory

100

the name given to the trio crops beans, corn, and squash.

The 3 sisters
100

These are the 3 things explorers are always looking for.

what is Gold, Glory, & God

100

The name of the largest village at this time

what is Cahokia

100
This is the name of the big ships that were built for sailing across the ocean by Spain and Portugal

What are Caravels

200

This is the 2nd theory for the first people to ever come to America.

The Coastal Migration Theory

200

This is the main ingredient for a thatched roof

what is hay

200

This is the first person to discover America but thought it was India

who is Chistopher Columbus
200

This is the name of the biggest village at this time, in present day

what is St. Louis, MO

200

explorers would use this invention to read the stars

what is an astrolabe

300

This is how long ago these two theories state when these people first came to America.

13,000 & 16,000 years ago

300

These are the names of the 5 Native American regions

Southwest, west, northeast, southeast, plains

300

this was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe

who is Ferdinand Magellan

300

this is the name of the place that was founded by Juan Ponce De Leon.

What is Florida

300

explorers would use this invention to know the direction of which they were traveling

what is a magnetic compass
400

These are the two biggest evidences for the first theory for the first people to arrive in America.

Giant Boulders & Spearheads

400

These were created by the Native Americans in the plains region to live in as they hunt buffalos. Made from skin.

What are Teepees
400
this is the explorer that realized that the newly found land was not part of Indian

Who is Amerigo Vespucci

400

This is the name of the first Spanish settlement in America

What is St. Augustine

400

this was the term used by people back then when they talked about the Americas

what is the term The New World
500
The name of the individual that is considered the biggest piece of evidence for the 2nd theory for the for the first people in America.

Kennewick man

500
This was created by the Native Americans and is known for being the first form of democracy in government.

What is the Iroquois League

500

this is the first explorer to find a direct trade route to Asia by going around Africa

who is Vasco De Gama

500

these are the three types of Spanish settlements

what are pueblos, missions, & presidios

500

these are the names of the 3 diseases that killed many Native Americans

what is smallpox, measles, & mumps

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