Iroquois
Who made contact with the Iroquois?
The French
Who made contact with the Incas?
The Spanish (Pizarro)
Who made contact with the Aztecs?
The Spanish (Cortez)
Who made contact with the Tainos?
The Spanish (Columbus)
Who made contact with the Powhatans?
The English
What major bodies of water did the Iroquois live near?
The Great Lakes
What did Pizarro demand the Inca Emperor give him in return for his life?
A room filled with gold.
What did the Aztecs live on?
A lake
What did Columbus leave with the Tainos when he went back to Spain?
39 of his men
What has the name of the town the English established?
Jamestown
Why did the Iroquois respect woman?
They were a Matriarchal society
Why was the Emperor found guilty when on trial?
The jury was composed of French officials
Why did Cortez burn his own ships?
To prevent his men from escaping
Why did Columbus have to return to Spain? (the first time)
Their ship had run aground
Why is the Disney movie Pocahontas inaccurate?
How did the Iroquois interact with the French?
They traded goods when on good terms, and declared war when not.
How did the Incas know that Pizarro and his men weren't gods?
They could get sick and die
How did 90% of the Aztec population die?
Smallpox
How did the Taino people respond to the men Columbus left with them?
The Tainos killed them
How do historians believe the story of Pocahontas saving John Smith came to be?
It is a misinterpretation of an induction ceremony, where the Powhatan tribe welcomed John Smith into their tribe
What if the Inca emperor had succeeded in killing all of Pizarro's men (except the blacksmith, the horseman, and the barber)?
The Incas would have become more powerful with the help of Pizarro's men, and evolved faster.
What if Cortez hadn't been able to form alliances with the surrounding Aztec enemies?
Cortez would not have had the forces necessary to take over the Native Peoples
What if Columbus's men mutinied before reaching America?
The Americas would have been discovered eventually although, not for a while