Explorers
What provided routes for ships and the power for industry in the Americas?
Rivers and Lakes
Name TWO (2) foods from the Americas that Europeans took back with them
Various: Potatoes, Corn, Squash, Beans
Many explorers looked for riches, including these two things:
Gold and silver
Name ONE (1) item that Inuit tribe invented.
Various: Snow goggles, Igloos, Floaties using seal skins
Jewelry made out of seashells is a sign that this tribe lived near an __________.
Ocean
What did explorers use to find their location by using the sun and the stars?
An astrolabe
The Eastern Woodlands tribes built their houses out of these three items:
Small trees, bark, and mats
A conquistador is the name of a ______________ explorer.
Spanish
Native Americans settled in places that were rich in ___________ ____________.
Natural Resources
A sailor would know all of the cardinal directions if they could locate this one direction on their compass.
North
Why did Spanish explorers want to get from the East Indies?
Silks and Spices
The Americas was also called the _______ _______.
New World
Who was searching for the Seven Cities of Gold?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What are the stories called that Native Americans would tell each other about the Earth and the People?
Origin Stories
What are some examples of natural resources?
Minerals, Trees, Water, Mountains
What was the route to Asia through North America called?
Northwest Passage
a. Mayans
b. Aztecs
c. Egyptians
Aztecs
Europeans enslaved ____________ _______________ to work in gold and silver mines.
Native Americans
Contagious diseases
How did people choose a place to live?
By looking at the Climate, Physical Features, and Vegetation
Which explorer sailed down the Mighty Mississippi River?
Robert de La Salle
Which large animal did the Native Americans follow over the landbridge to the New World?
Caribou
Which ones of these is a reason for why Europeans explored the New World:
a. Spread Christianity
b. Gather as many foods as they could
c. Explore the plants and trees
Spread Christianity
The Seminole Tribe wore deer-hide __________ to keep their legs from being cut up from the tall grasses.
Leggings
What is a nomad?
Someone without a permanent home and who follows the food sources.