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Age of Exploration
European Explorers
New Spain
New France
100
A tribal leader of the Grand Council that led the Iroquois Confederacy.
What is a sachem?
100
The leaders of this country financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
What is Spain?
100
Italian navigator for whom the American continents are named in honor of.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
100
Country that claimed land in the current SW U.S., FL, CA, Mexico, Central America, the islands of the Caribbean and most of South America.
What is Spain?
100
River around which New France was settled and claimed by the French.
What is the St. Lawrence River?
200
Early civilization of Mexico conquered by Cortes'.
What is the Aztec Civilization?
200
The number of voyages that Christopher Columbus made to the Caribbean Sea and island region.
What is 4?
200
Italian navigator sailing for Spain who is given credit for "discovering" America.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
200
Settlements in New Spain reserved for the military soldiers.
What are presidios?
200
The government of New France was controlled by this person.
Who was the King of France?
300
Civilization of South America conquered by Pizarro.
What is the Inca Civilization?
300
The Exchange of plants, animals and diseases between the continents that took place after Columbus reached the Americas.
What is The Columbian Exchange?
300
Country that led the search for an all-water route to Asia and also eventually claimed land in Brazil, South America.
What is Portugal?
300
Reason Spain sought colonial land claims in North America.
What is for riches (gold & silver) OR to serve the King of Spain and God?
300
Activity that dominated the economy of New France.
What is the Fur Trade?
400
Name at least one geographical influence that could determine how Native Americans obtained food and necessities.
What is location OR climate OR natural resources?
400
A water route around the Americas to Asia sought by European explorers.
What is the Northwest Passage?
400
The meaning of circumnavigate.
What is to sail around?
400
Control of the government of New Spain was with this person.
Who was the King of Spain?
400
Group of people who became "business partners" with the French fur trappers in North America.
Who were the Native Americans?
500
The Confederacy of the Eastern Woodlands that included five Native American Nations.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
500
Reason European explorers searched for a Northwest Passage.
What is to find a shorter passage to Asia?
500
Portuguese captain who led an expedition that was the first in history to circle the earth.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
500
Towns in New Spain where families lived and farming and trade took place.
What are pueblos?
500
An agreement between nations to aid and protect one another.
What is an alliance?