Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
First Americans
Age of Exploration
BONUS
100
A diary entry would be an example of what type of source?
Primary Source
100
Define Nomadic
Moving from place to place
100
Before the island became known as New Amsterdam and eventually New York, what was the original name for Manhattan?
Manahatta
100
What country funded Christopher Columbus's journey across the Atlantic?
Spain
100
What continent did the Arctic and Subarctic groups of people live on?
North America
200
A series of expeditions Europeans made to regain control of Christian holy sites in the middle east were called...
The Crusades
200
List THREE examples of a secondary source
Textbook
Encyclopedia
Documentary
Research Websites
Articles
Biographies
200
What is the name of hundred-foot house that the Lenape built?
Longhouse
200
What wars helped increase European interest in trade with Asia and contributed to the Age of Exploration?
The Crusades
200
What is a 3 dimensional scale model of the earth or other round body?
A Globe
300
A reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe is called
The Renaissance
300
The use of scientific knowledge of for practical purposes that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill
Technology
300
What type of climate did the Inuit people live in?
Arctic Climate
300
What are the names of the ships from Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic?
The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria
300
List two physical features that are shown on this map
Oceans
Lakes
Rivers
Mountains
400
Define prehistory
The period of time before humans developed writing
400
Define History
The study of human past through WRITTEN records
400
What is the name of the single family home that the people in the Eastern woodlands lived in?
Wigwam
400
Who were the Americas named after?
Amerigo Vespuci
400
What is the name of a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water.
Strait
500
Define Mercantilism
An economic system where European countries tried to export more than they import to gain money
500
Define Colony
A settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by a home country
500
What group of people relied heavily on the Bison (or Buffalo) for food and shelter?
The Plains People
500
List the 3 major factors that led to the Age of Exploration
The Renaissance, writings of Marco Polo, and the Crusades
500
The first humans who arrived in the Americas were nomadic and moved from one place to another in search of food. Historians refer to this as...
Hunters & Gatherers