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America Pre-Columbus
Europe Pre-Columbus
Columbus
Spanish in America
France & Netherlands
100
What killed a large percentage of Native Americans?
Diseases
100
What countries did Europeans want more trade and goods from?
India, China, and sometimes Japan.
100
What was Columbus's first name?
Christopher
100
Who were the people responsible for conquering or claiming new lands for Spain?
Conquistadors
100
What was France's policy when dealing with Indians?
To befriend and make allies of the Native Americans
200
Which Native American Empire left behind many empty cities due to lack of food?
The Maya
200
How did the Europeans want to get to Asia from their countries?
A trade route by sea
200
Why did Columbus sail west in the first place?
To find a trade route to India
200
Who was the man responsible for defeating the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
200
What was the name for the first French settlement?
Quebec
300
Where did the ancestors of the Native Americans come from using a land bridge to North America?
Asia
300
Who was responsible for discovering new lands or trade routes?
European Explorers
300
What was the name of Columbus's three ships?
The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
300
Who did Pizarro conquer?
The Inca Empire
300
How did France make money in North America?
The Fish and Fur Trade
400
Why did the Aztecs need to sacrifice human hearts everyday?
To help the Aztec sun rise each day.
400
Who was the first Europeans to discover America technically?
The Vikings
400
Where did Columbus believe he was located for ten years at after discovering the New World?
India
400
What was the Spanish strategy for settling the New World called?
God, Gold, and Glory
400
What did New York used to be called during the early colonial years?
New Amsterdam
500
What was the population of North American Indians before Columbus?
Around 5 Million
500
What two groups was preventing European trade by land?
The Ottomans & Mongols
500
What was the name of the first island Columbus discovered?
San Salvador
500
Who did the Spanish use as the first slaves in America?
Native Americans
500
Who was France's mortal enemy?
The English