Vocabulary
Christopher Columbus
Explorers
Types of Sources
Maps
100
These were written by Bartolome de las Casas to get rid of the encomienda system.
New Laws
100

Which country was did Columbus explore for?

Spain

100

This explorer fought for the rights of and wanted to protect the Native Americans.

Bartolome De Las Casas

100
The first-hand account of an event is called a....
primary source
100
This type of map shows natural features
physical map
200
The killing of nearly an entire race, religion, or cultural group is called...
Genocide
200

What body of water did Columbus have to sail across to reach North America?

a) Indian Ocean

b)Atlantic Ocean

c) Pacific Ocean

d)Caribbean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

200

This explorer helped to create maps and inspired Columbus to travel when he was a young boy..

Marco Polo

200
An interpretation of real-life events is called a...
secondary source
200
This type of map would tell you how many counties there are in New Jersey
political map
300
This is a system in which the Native Americans shared land with the Spanish soldiers
Encomienda system
300
How did Columbus treat the Native Americans on Hispaniola?
Columbus: - killed many - made them slaves - forced them to find gold.
300

This explorer was the very first person to sail around the world!

Ferdinand Magellan

300
Name one example of a primary source
diary, interview, journal, original artwork, photograph
300
This type of map would show how many citizens voted for a presidential candidate in each state
thematic map
400

The vocabulary term to describe the first people in America to move from one place to another is called...

Nomad

400

Which country was Christopher Columbus from?

Italy

400

This explorer had a strait named after him..

a) Columbus

b) Magellan

c) De Las Casas

Ferdinand Magellan

400
Name two examples of a secondary source.
textbook, newspaper article, biography, drawing
400
This is the map feature that allows you to understand real-life distances on a map
scale
500

This is the name of the transfer of plants, animals, and good from the Old World to the New World...

The Columbian Exchange

500

Why did the Spanish think Columbus was unsuccessful after his 2nd voyage?

The Spanish thought Columbus was unsuccessful because he did not bring back large amounts of gold. They knew he had not reached mainland China.

500

Which explorers were not from Spain originally?

a) De Las Casas and Columbus

b) De Las Casas and Magellan

c) De Las Casas only

d) Columbus and Magellan

d) Columbus and Magellan

500
Reggie tells Mayliss a story. Then Mayliss tells that same story to Jameerah. Is the story Jameerah hears a primary or secondary source?
Secondary source
500
A book of maps is called an...
atlas!
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