Scientific Revolution
What is the name of the model that places the Sun at the center of the solar system?
The heliocentric model
What was the name of the civilization ruled by Moctezuma II when Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico?
The Aztec Empire
In what year did Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet arrive in the territory that became Brazil?
1500
Which Protestant reform movement migrated from England to America in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Puritanism
Which scientist used a telescope to observe Jupiter's moons?
Galileo Galilei
What was one major product exported from Portuguese America during the early colonial period?
Sugar (or Brazilwood)
What were the three main regions of Britain's Thirteen Colonies in North America?
New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Observation
Which colonial region was especially known for growing tobacco and rice on large plantations?
Which part of Africa did most American slaves come from?
West Africa
Which Indigenous group celebrated the first Thanksgiving with English settlers?
The Wampanoag people
What is the name of the West African person who preserves and shares oral traditions and cultural history?
Griot