Native Americans
What Native American group had the most ritual human sacrifices?
Who are the Aztecs
King of Spain made rich by the Conquistadors and arch rival of Elizabeth the first of England.
Who was Philip II.
This commodity was thought to have magic powers and was consumed in large quantities by the Aztecs. It has become one of the world's favorite treats.
What is Chocolate.
French Explorer and cartographer, he founded the Society of Good Cheer at Port Royal.
Who was Samuel de Champlain.
Inspired by Prince Henry the Navigator, this nation took the lead in the European Exploration of the seas.
What is Portugal.
These Native Americans are considered the oldest tribe and live in the Southwest. They are also cliff dwellers.
Who are the Pueblo Indians.
Rags to riches poor man who made a fortune in the New World and helped conquer the Incan empire. He discovered the Mississippi river.
Who was Hernando de Soto.
Killing 90% of the native population, this unintended passenger came along for the ride from Europe to the Americas.
What is disease of all kinds.
Italian explorer working for England laying English claim to Canada.
Who was John Cabot.
This country was famous for buying Manhattan for 60 guilders or the equivalent of about $1000 today and starting a colony around the Hudson River.
What is Holland. (the Dutch or the Netherlands)
These Native Americans were found in the Southeast.
Who were the Mound Builders.
Searching for the lost fountain of youth, he discovered Florida.
Who is Ponce de Leon.
Sacred to Native Americans and exported from the Americas to Europe, this vegetable has become the world's most popular food.
What is Corn.
Started a tobacco empire and founded colonies for his virgin queen.
Who was Sir Walter Raleigh.
Catholic nation that ruled the fur trade in North America.
What is France.
The most dominant tribe of the Eastern Woodlands,
they collected tribute from most of their neighboring tribes.
Who were the Iroquois.
With a small band of conquistadors this man defeated Montezuma and the Aztec Empire.
Who was Hernando Cortes.
These three animals were brought by Europeans to the New World.
What were Horses, Cows and Pigs.
Searched in vain for a Northwest Passage, had a river named after him and was left to die out at sea by a mutinous crew.
Who was Henry Hudson.
Ruled by a virgin queen and sent Sea Dogs roaming the high seas.
What is England
Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole
Who are the Five Civilized Tribes.
Cruelest of all the Conquistadors, he looked for gold all over the American Southwest never finding the treasure that he sought.
Who was Francisco de Coronado.
Italian responsible for Spain's discovery of the New World beginning a wave of exploration and exploitation.
Who was Christopher Columbus.
North and South continents of the New World are named after him.
Who was Amerigo Verspucci.
The richest and most powerful nation with an armada of treasure ships
What was Spain.