Migration Theories
What were people following from Asia to the Americas?
A: Animals they hunted for food
B: Gold
C: Wanted to explore the Americas
A: Animals they hunted for food
What are the 3 Sisters?
A: Strawberries, Blueberries, Chocolate
B: Tomatoes, Potatoes, Green Beans
C: Corn, Beans, Squash
C: Corn, Beans, Squash
Why would a person create a map?
A: To inform
B: To show locations and help people understand where things are
C: To entertain and tell a story
B: To show locations and help people understand where things are
Where was Europe able to create new trade routes to Asia?
A: By sailing around Africa
B: By crossing the Bering Land Bridge
C: By traveling through North America
A: By sailing around Africa
The transfer of goods from the OLD WORLD (Europe) to the NEW WORLD (the Americas) is called...
A: Fall of Constantinople
B: The Colombian Exchange
C: Christopher Columbus sailing in 1492
B: The Colombian Exchange.
What is the Land Bridge Theory?
A: People crossed from Asia to North America on a land bridge.
B: People sailed from Europe to the Americas.
C: Native Americans built bridges between tribes.
A: People crossed from Asia to North America on a land bridge.
What was one negative impact of Europe’s contact with the Americas?
A: Native Americans were exposed to new diseases like smallpox.
B: Europeans learned about new foods like potatoes and corn.
C: Trade between Europe and the Americas increased.
A: Native Americans were exposed to new diseases like smallpox.
What is the historical context for the Age of Exploration?
A: The Fall of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
B: The Rise of Capitalism
C: Ottoman Empire falls
A: The Fall of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
When did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue in..
A: 1492
B: 1938
C: 1392
A: 1492
How did the Colombian Exchange change life for people in Europe?
A: It introduced corn, beans, and squash into their diet
B: It caused deaths in Europe
C: Led to the destruction of European farmland
A: It introduced corn, beans, and squash into their diet
From the Land Bridge Theory, did people travel from Europe to the Americas, or from Asia to the Americas?
A: Asia to the Americas
B: Europe to the Americas
A: Asia to the Americas
Which type of house did the Iroquois live in?
A: Tee-Pees
B: Bridgehouses
C: Longhouses
C: Longhouses
Christopher Columbus making contact with the Americas is an example of what idea we have studied?
A: Turning point
B: Geography
C: Cultural tradition
A: Turning Point
Which of the following was NOT a form of technology that allowed Europeans to better explore for new trade routes?
A: Compass
B: Astrolabe
C: Printing Press
C: Printing Press
What is one good that went from Europe to the Americas?
A:Diseases
B: Horses
C: Corn
B: Diseases
The Coastal Route Theory and the Land Bridge Theory are similar because...
A: Both say that people walked over the Bering Strait to the Americas.
B: Both say people sailed directly from Europe.
C: Both involve people building cities along the coast.
A: Both say that people walked over the Bering Strait to the Americas.
The Mississippian Tribes are famous for creating the...
A: Mounds
B: Lakes
C: Boats
A: Mounds
Which of the following headings best fits the following goods: Tobacco, Tomatoes, Potatoes?
A: Columbian Exchange
B: Silk Road Trade
C: European Feudal System
A: Columbian Exchange
Who was the first European to visit the Americas in 1000 CE?
A: Christopher Columbus
B: Leif Erikson
C: Ferdinand Magellan
B: Leif Erikson
What is one good that went from the Americas to Europe?
A:Corn
B: Horses
C: Wheat
A: Corn
Was the Colombian Exchange a good or a bad thing? Write a sentence to explain your reasoning.
Good Examples:
Potatoes
Corn
Horses
Bad Examples:
Smallpox
Death of Native Americans
Enslaved Africans
How might animals like horses have changed the way Native Americans lived?
A: Horses made travel and hunting easier for many Native American groups.
B: Horses caused Native Americans to stop farming completely.
C: Horses were only used for decoration and had little impact on daily life.
A: Horses made travel and hunting easier for many Native American groups.
What type of government did the Iroquois have?
A: Democracy with representatives from each tribe
B: Monarchy ruled by a single king
C: Dictatorship led by one leader
A: Democracy with representatives from each tribe
What explorer argued that the Americas are the "New World" and not India?
A: Christopher Columbus
B: Amerigo Vespucci
C: Ferdinand Magellan
B: Amerigo Vespucci
Which of the following was an impact caused by sugar on the Americas?
A: Enslaved Africans were brought to work on sugar plantations
B: The discovery of new trade routes to Asia
C: Native Americans began growing wheat
A: Enslaved Africans were brought to work on sugar plantations