Early Americas
What was animism?
The belief that all natural objects, whether animate (living) or inanimate (nonliving), have souls.
Who was Francisco Coronado?
He sought the legendary golden cities of Cibola (cities of gold said to rival the wealth of the Aztecs). He discovered the adobe villages of the Pueblo Indians, was the first European to see the Grand Canyon, and explored present-day Kansas. He also brought horses back with him to the Plains Indians, who became skilled horsemen.
Who was Robert de La Salle?
He was a French explorer who claimed the Mississippi River for France.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
An Italian sailor who completed four journeys to the "New World" (the Americas).
Which group of Woodland Indians inhabited the part of Virginia where the English decided to settle?
Powhatan Indians
Who was Western African leader who disorganized the economies of some areas by spending so much money?
Mansa Musa
Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
The first Spaniard to explore Florida.
Who was Jacques Cartier?
Quotidian Quadruple
He was a French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence River in 1534, leading France to claim a large section of North America.
Where did Columbus believe he landed in 1492?
He believed he landed in the East Indies.
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian merchant.
Which English settlement mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke
Who was Hernando de Soto?
He was a Spanish explorer who had hoped to find riches in North American Indian settlements. He started in Florida and traveled the Southeast until he discovered the Mississippi River.
Who was Samuel de Champlain?
A French explorer who built the fort that later became the city of Quebec, and he has been called the Father of New France. He also explored the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes region.
What nation financed Columbus's voyages?
Spain
What city, founded in 1565, is the oldest permanent European city in the United States?
St. Augustine
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey of African slaves in chains across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Besides warfare and slavery, what great tragedy accompanied Spanish exploration?
diseases, namely smallpox and measles.
What changes could the French government have made that would have attracted more settlers to their colonies?
They could have allowed for local government or self-rule and religious inclusion (they did not allow French Protestants known as the Huguenots to settle).
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's three ships?
Daily Double
Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Who were the conquistadors?
Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
What were 5 reasons for English Colonization?
Land, Political Freedom, Personal Riches, Adventure, English Domination, National Wealth, Religious Freedom.
Which western African empire was known for trading gold, copper, salt, and slaves?
Ghana
Who was Sir Francis Drake?
The most famous Sea Dog who circumnavigated the globe and became a knight.
What was the first representative assembly in America?
House of Burgesses
What was the English colony named for the queen, and the English settlement named for the king?
Virginia and Jamestown