Research
What does the term "primary source" mean?
A first-hand source from someone who witnessed the event. It can be a diary, an autobiography, a photograph or any other account created at the time of the event.
Which people settled in a new community calling it "New Netherlands"?
The Dutch
Name 4 European countries which sent explorers to claim the New World.
England (Great Britian)
Spain
Netherlands (Holland)
France
Portugal
What are the 3 countries in North America?
Canada, The United States and Mexico
The movement of people or animals from one region to another is called __________.
Migration
Into what 3 eras is history divided?
Ancient History, The Middle Ages, The Modern Era
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
Fact: something that can be proved
Opinion: the way someone feels about a topic; there can be two different viewpoints.
What was the main motivation for Europeans' exploration of the New World?
To find new trade routes and land to claim
Who were the FIRST Europeans to make contact with North America and where were they from?
(HINT: it was in the year 1000)
The Vikings from Scandanavia (present-day Norway, Sweden and Finland).
What is the importance of the Bering Land Bridge?
Scientists believe that the first Asians crossed over this land bridge into present-day Alaska, becoming the earliest Americans.
The form of government in which the people rule themselves is called ____________.
Democracy
Whose crew was the first to complete a circumnavigation of the world?
Ferdinand Magellan's crew - although he was killed in battle in the Philippines.
What does the term "secondary source" mean?
A secondary source is created AFTER the event by people who have heard about it or read about it.
Who was Bartolome' de Las Casas, and why is he remembered in history?
He was a Catholic priest who said that the Spanish should try to convert Native Americans to Christianity by showing them love, gentleness, and kindness, not by enslaving them, as was the habit of the times.
What was Christopher Columbus's main purpose for sailing West?
Columbus was looking for a new way to get to India, where trading was becoming a means to greater wealth.
What was the difference in beliefs about Mother Nature between Native Americans and European settlers that caused conflicts between them for hundreds of years?
Native Americans believed that land could not be owned by anyone -- it could not be bought or sold. The Europeans believed that the land - and everything on it - could be owned.
What word means to sail all the way around the world?
Circumnavigate
What separates History from Pre-History?
Writing
Give an example of a Secondary Source
An article or book written about the event after it occurred
A drawing of the event after it occurred
A biography of someone else's life
Who financed Christopher Columbus's explorations? (Name the country and the people responsible for his trip)
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Name an important place discovered and claimed by Ponce de Leon.
Florida
Name 3 places that were considered "The Americas" before Columbus's time.
North America, where Paleo-Indians settled
Mexico
Central America (where the Mayan and Aztec thrived)
South America (where the Inca dominated)
Spanish soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas were called ____________.
Conquistadors
The name of a non-existent path through North America to the Pacific Ocean searched for by early explorers
The Northwest Passage
Give two examples of Primary Sources
An eyewitness account or speech given at the time
A picture of the event taken at the time
An autobiography
A diary or journal
Who established a school for sailors and provided financial support that enabled the Portuguese to start exploring the oceans?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was Estevanico and why is he remembered?
He was the first African explorer to reach North America.
Name 5 of the 7 continents.
Asia, North America, Africa, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia
What was the name of the religious movement started by Martin Luther to reform the Catholic church?
The Protestant Reformation
Name 3 reasons why the Spanish Conquistadors were able to defeat the Aztecs and Incas.