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Mystery Questions
100
These people were the first to discover America
What is Native Americans
100
This man is usually credited with discovering America
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This passage was believed to cut through America to get to China
What is the Northwest Passage
100
This queen gave permission to Englishmen to explore
Who is Elizabeth
100
The plains Native Americans used this as fuel for fire
What is Buffalo dung
200
This is how the Native Americans came to America
What is a landbridge
200
Columbus thought he landed in this place
Where is India?
200
The reason why the French avoided South America at first
What is Spanish power
200
This event allowed the British to be more aggressive in the New world
What is the sinking of the Spanish Armada
200
This is the reason for all European activity in the new world
What is money
300
This is the one thing all Native American had in common
What is adapting to their environment
300
The Spanish after Columbus came for these three things
What are gold, glory, and god
300
This Italian explored the east coast of America, including parts of New York
Who is Verranzano
300
This colony was deserted and the people disappeared when they governor got back
What is Roanoke
300
Europeans were able to beat Native Americans because of these three things
Guns, Germs, and steel
400
Midwestern Native Americans used this resource for food and equipment
What is the Buffalo
400
This is the Spanish vocabulary word for explorers who wanted to conquer
What is a conquistador
400
The French's goal in the new world
What was to trade?
400
This "friend" of Queen Elizabeth explored and settled in America
Who is Walter Raliegh
400
Because he wanted to use Native Americans as slaves and take their gold, Columbus is often considered this.
What is a criminal
500
This tribe built an Empire that was advanced, with great cities and lots of gold
Who are the Aztecs
500
This Spanish explorer found Florida, but was shot in the leg by a Native American and died
Who is Ponce De Leon?
500
this French sailor explored parts of Canada
Who is Cartier
500
The English wanted to do this in the new world
What is colonize/ settle
500
People wanted to leave Europe for these reasons.
What are disease and war