Am. History 1
Which civilization created terraces in order to farm?
Who were the Incas.
Human sacrifices eventually weakened this empire?
Who were the Aztecs.
This is time period refers to "the rebirth".
What was the Renaissance.
What was thought to have created the land bridge between North America and Asia?
What area of the U.S. would have build adobe houses?
What is the Southwest.
Who were the Chinese.
What affects culture, food, housing?
What is environment and climate.
What made the Renaissance possible?
What was the increase in trade and travel between Asia, Islamic states, and Africa. New ideas and technology were traded, contributing Europe to move out of feudalism and to monarchy.
This describes a community with common customs, language, and way of life.
What is culture.
What did the American Indian gods represent?
What was a connection with the physical environment. Harvest, planting, types of food and hunting
This individual was an explorer who had a sailing school?
Who was Henry the Navigator.
Which nations participated in the Columbian Exchange? What was traded? What continents did it connect?
Which nations - Spanish, English, French, Native American groups
What was traded crops, livestock, furs, guns, etc. It connected Europe, Africa, and Americas
Discuss the differences in land ownership between Native Americans and Europeans.
How did the Islam pilgrimage to Mecca contribute to a trade increase?
Many faithful Muslims would travel from distant lands (Africa, Asia, parts of Europe) to Mecca. They would bring goods and trade along the route and in Mecca itself.
This community was self-sufficient and all were under a local lord.
What is a manor.
These series of wars were fought between Christians and Muslims.
What was the Crusades.
This league helped form an alliance between 5 native American groups.
What was the Iroquois League.
What tool helped sailors determine latitude?
What was the astrolabe.
This Chinese leader encouraged Chinese trade and moved from a period of isolation to influence.
Who was Zheng He.
Whose mission was to find a new route for the spice trade?
Who was Christopher Columbus.
Whose mission was able to circumnavigate the earth.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan. (He died but his ship was able to complete the voyage.)