Vocabulary
The name of the land bridge that allowed the first Americans to arrive in America.
The Bering Land Bridge.
This Native American tribe is full of fierce warriors, and they would often fight other tribes for land.
Who are the Comanche?
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
A word to describe people who travel around constantly instead of just living in one place.
What is nomadic?
This Native-American tribe has its own alphabet, and even publish stories and newspapers.
Who is Leif Erikson?
The name La Salle gave to the part of America he claimed for his home country.
What is "Louisiana"?
This Native American tribe is allied with the Comanche, and live in the Texas Panhandle.
Who are the Kiowa?
An Italian sailor who was hired by Spain to find a trade route, and ended up finding America.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
A name for a person who creates maps.
What is a cartographer?
Members of this Native American tribe have interesting tattoos, and were friendly with the European settlers.
Who are the Tonkawa?
Explorer who encountered the Aztecs and founded New Spain.
The first Americans were ______-________.
What are hunter-gatherers.
This tribe lives along the Rio Grande river, fishing for food and making jewelry out of shells.
Who are the Jumano?
French explorer who explored and claimed a large amount of America for France.
Who was La Salle?