Native Americans
Who were the first people to live in America?
Native Americans
When did European settlers arrive to America?
1492
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the trading of plants, animals and ideas between the Old World and the New World
Which weapons did the Europeans bring to the New World?
swords and guns
How many Native Americans lived in America before the settlers arrived?
5 million
True/ False: Each Native American tribe had their own cultures and customs.
True
What happened when Christopher Columbus tried to reach India by going west?
His ship landed in the New World (America).
Which animals did the Europeans introduce to the Native Americans?
The Europeans forced the Native Americans to convert to _______.
Christianity
How many Native Americans lived in America by 1800?
600,000
What factors influenced how Native Americans built their homes? (They built their homes depending on _____).
weather & how they lived
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What were the Native Americans able to do with horses?
Wars between the Europeans and Native Americans led to the loss of _____________________.
land and Native American tribes
Which diseases did the Europeans bring with them to America?
smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, cholera, Bubonic plague, yellow fever
Name 3 types of homes that the Native Americans had.
teepee, wigwam, pueblo, longhouse
Why did people want to set up colonies in the new land?
It was large and had many resources (food, materials, objects). Some countries wanted more wealth and power. Some countries wanted to expand their empire or their religion.
Which foods did the Native Americans introduce to the Europeans?
maize (corn), potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, peanuts, squash, pumpkins, peppers, pineapples, tomatoes, cocoa
Where were Native Americans forced to move?
to reservations away from their homes
True/ False: Native Americans had natural immunity against the diseases the Europeans brought to America and many stayed healthy.
False
What were the Native Americans' main crops?
corn, beans, squash
At first, people thought the new world was part of _____.
Asia
Which foods did the Europeans introduce to the Native Americans?
wheat, sugar, bananas, rice, grapes, olive oil, dandelions
What did the Native Americans and Europeans fight over?
land rights in the New World
What percentage of Native Americans died from the diseases that the Europeans brought to the New World?
90%