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ships mounted with cannons or other large guns

Warship

100

merchants

people who buy and sell goods

100

Which detail describes the relationship between the native people of North America and European Explorers?

a.They lived in different areas and avoided conflicts over land and resources

b. They made a great effort to share the land and resources

c. They shared land and resources and lived peacefully

d. They were often in conflict over land and other resources

D. They were often in conflict over land and other resources 

100

Freebie: What is my favorite fruit?

Watermelon

100

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Milky Way 

200

a document granting someone ownership of something

charter


200

Colony

a territory settled by people from another place

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What caused the conflict between New Netherland and a nearby Swedish colony?

a. The Swedish leader wanted forests from the Dutch colonists to build log cabins

b. The leader of New Netherland thought the Swedish colony was on Dutch territory

c. New Netherland's citizens took over a Swedish fort

d. Within their colony, the Swedes built log cabins that other settlers copied

b. the leader of New Netherland thought the Swedish Colony was on Dutch territory

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What was Cartier's opinion of the native peoples and their ways?

He had a poor opinion of them and wants to push how own cultural practices onto them


200

What's the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

300

containing many types of people or things

diverse

300

Settlement

town created by people in an area previously uninhabited by that people

300

Why were Europeans interested in China and the East Indies?

They wanted gems, silks, spices, and other products from those lands

300

Why were the Inca not safe from the Spanish?

They didn't have guns/advanced weapons that the Spanish did

300
Singer who has hits such as "Umbrella" and "Diamonds"

Rihanna

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to declare that a place belongs to one's country upon arrival at that place

claim

400

Conquest

victories by invading armies

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Why was the trade route with eastern Asia called the Silk Road

Silk from China was a highly valued trade product

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Why didn't the Incas fear being conquered by Pizarro and his troops?

They lived high in the mountains in thick stone cities

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What is the fastest human sense? (touch, hearing, sight, smell, taste)

Hearing

500

the art of guiding a boat, plane, or other transportation vehicle

navigation

500

Resistance

defense to diseases developed by the immune system

500

What technological advance do you think is most useful to Explorers? Why?

a. Name of device 

b. Use of device/why it's useful to Explorers in the 1400-1500's

Astrolabe - measures the position of stars in the sky

Compass - tells which direction you are going

Stern Rudder - controls the direction of a ship

Printing press - helps print large amounts of the same paper 

Carrack - large ship useful for long voyages 

Sextant - measures the angle of the stars

Chronometer - keeps accurate time at sea

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What are the 3 reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs?

1. Had excellent swords

2. Had horses for fighting 

3. Got help from natives unhappy with Aztec rule

500

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Tooth enamel