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The first people to live in America entered America from which continent?
Asia
100
America is named after which explorer?
Amerigo Vespucci
100
Which European country named New Orleans?
France
100
Was the Columbian Exchange good for Indians, or bad for Indians, or both?
Both.
100
Indians believed land was similar to ___. Air Fire Water None of the above
Air
200
Why did Indian populations increase greatly during the Mississippian period?
Indians got better at farming / agriculture. More food leads to more people.
200
What is a narrow strip of land between two large land masses?
an isthmus
200
Which European country named San Francisco?
Spain
200
Which items were traded in the Columbian exchange? food animals diseases all of the above
all of the above
200
Indians are known for building huge __________.
Mounds.
300
Why did Cherokee Indians wear animal skins?
Cherokee believed they would take on the strength of the animals whose skins they wore.
300
Which explorer was the very first to sail all the way around the whole world?
Ferdinand Magellan (Majelly)
300
Which European country named Louisiana?
France
300
In which colony did all the colonists disappear?
Roanoke
300
Which Indian period saw the invention of the atlatl?
Archaic
400
Indians believed land was shared the same way air is. What did they think about European attempts to buy and own land in America?
They opposed it, were against it, and tried to stop it.
400
What is a bluff?
A bluff is a cliff or raised piece of land.
400
Which European nation named New York?
England
400
Why did the Dutch and Swedish colonies close up and leave America?
The Swedish were forced out by the Dutch, and the Dutch were forced out by the British.
400
Which Indian period saw the invention of bows and arrows?
Woodland
500
How did the Indian view of land ownership differ from the English view of land ownership?
Indians thought land should be shared by everyone, like air. English thought land could be sold, owned, and not shared.
500
What was Henry Hudson trying to find when he sailed into Hudson Bay?
A "Northwest Passage" to India.
500
Which European nation named Los Angeles?
Spain
500
What was the relationship like between the European countries trying to colonize America?
They were competitive: they all tried to get the same resources.
500
Which period of Indian history is going on today?
Historic
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