Quiz 1
Who inspired others to travel from Europe to Asia in search of wealth?
Marco Polo
How many eras are there in early US history
12
List two Spanish culture influences that are still present today?
Food, Architecture, Language
History is divided into major time periods called
Eras
Why did Europe want to find water routes to asia instead of land?
Faster, Less Dangerous
Who colonized parts of north America to expand their power and wealth while also spreading Catholicism?
The Spanish
Which era did the US create a new plan of governement?
Constitution Era
What did Columbus mistakenly name the native people of America?
Indians
Which era did European nations explore and establish colonies in america?
Exploration and colonization
What did Spain hope to find by exploring this new america?
Land, Gold, Silver and other treasures
Why did England establish the 13 colonies?
along the eastern seaboard
Which era did Americans fight and brake free from British rule?
American Revolution
Where did Columbus believe he landed when he got to America?
India
Which era did political power expand for both the common and the executive branch
Age of jackson era
What religion did Spain try to convert the indigenous people too?
Catholicism
Where was the territory of “New Spain”?
South west America (Florida, Cali, Texas and new mexico)
In which era were factories and advanced technology change the way Americans worked and lived?
Industrial Revolution Era
What two empires heard about Columbus’s discovery and began to explore for themselves?
France and England
Which era did people work to fix social, political and economic issues
Reform Movement
To guess what happens in the future?
Predict
Who claimed land along the eastern seaboard of north America?
England
Which era did division grow into three US regions?
Sectionalism
Why did England establish the 13 colonies established?
Variety of economic, social religious and political reason
In which era did Americans move west in search of new land to settle?
Westward Expansion
What did the spices do for their food?
Preserve