Marco Polo
What kind of animal did Marco Polo think the rhino was?
unicorn
Domesticated animals were brought from which continent to which continent?
Europe to both of the Americas
Define conquistador
a spanish soldier-explorer
What was the name of the lost colony?
Roanoke
Name a New England colony
rhode island, new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut
Which country was Marco Polo from?
Italy
Which disease brought from Europe brought about the death of most Native Americans?
smallpox
Which Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
What word was left on the tree when the colonists of roanoke disappeared?
croatoan
Which native american tribe depended on Buffalo?
the plains indians
Which continent did Marco Polo travel to?
Asia, called the Indies at the time
Name a food that traveled from the Americas to Europe- something they'd not had before.
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, some beans, tobacco
Many conquistadors claimed they were conquering for god and country- which religion were they practicing?
christianity- specifically Catholicism
What was the name of the first permanent english settlement in America ?
Jamestown
Name a type of Native American dwelling
wigwam, tipi, pueblo, igloo
Which famous explorer did Marco Polo influence in the 1400s?
Christopher Columbus
Which cash crops were being planted on large plantations?
sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, coffee beans
Which modern day country were the Aztecs living in?
Mexico
What was the name of the company that funded the Jamestown settlement?
The Virginia Company
The type of clay used to build some native american dwellings
adobe
Which country paid for Christopher Columbus to sail the Atlantic?
Spain
what is the term used to describe the ocean routes between Africa, Europe and the Americas to transport goods, slaves, and raw materials?
triangular trade
Which continent is Spain located on- name another country on that same continent.
Europe; France, Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Austria
What are the 3 different regions that we divide the 13 colonies into?
southern, middle, new england
who introduced horses to the native americans?
the spanish