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 continent was Christopher Columbus from?
Europe
100
This explorer was the very first European to reach North America. (Think: Vikings!)
Leif Eriksson
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?
Atlantic Ocean
200
This explorer fought for the rights of and wanted to protect the Native Americans.
Bartolome de las Casas
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 first Europeans to explore North America were the....
Vikings
400
According to Columbus, how did the Taino view him?
As a man from heaven
400
This explorer discovered North America as the 4th continent.
Amerigo Vespucci
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 type of government believes in unity and maintaining order peacefully. All people have a say in the government.
Confederacy
500
How did the Spanish view Columbus 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
Name two explorers that are from Europe.
Las Casas, Columbus, Magellan, Vespucci, Eriksson
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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