Migration to the Americas
The first people most likely reached North America by crossing this
What is the Bering Land Bridge
Sponsored exploration along Africa's coast
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator
Rebirth of interest in cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome
What is the Renaissance
This is how many kingdoms there were in West Africa when the Portuguese arrived
Built temples pyramids and the calendar
Who are the Mayans
Rounded the Southern Tip of Africa
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
European Christians became fearful of losing the Holy Land to Muslims so they went to war
What is the Crusades
This civilization trafficked gold and salt
What is Ghana
Had longhouses as their types of home
Who are the Iroquois
Sailed to India
Who is Vasco de Gama
When people first started coming to the Americas 15,000-30,000 years ago
What is The Asian Migration
Mansa Musa ran this kingdom, conquered Ghana, traded gold
What is Mali
The first people to build a civilization
Who are the Olmec
This empire (or these people) facilitated the flow of goods from the East
Who are the Mongols (or the Mongol Empire)
When people went from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled farming and domestication
What is the Agricultural Revolution
This kingdom fished and controlled trade along the river. Sonni Ali seized Timbuktu, which fell in 1591
What is Songhai
These people built the largest cities early Americans ever built
Who are the Hopewell
Mali reached its peak under this ruler; very rich
Who is Mansa Musa
Due to this place "falling", the European economy also fell. Peasants were able to grow more, which revived trade in Europe
What is Rome falling
Sugar growers in Spain and Portugal sought out African slaves for this type of place
Who are sugarcane plantations