New World
Indians
Geography, Inventions, and Citizenship
Explorers
Travels
100
Name a way the Great Lakes support Michigan's businesses. a. No one can cross them b. They let people swim in them c. Ships use them to bring products to companies d. They are pretty
What is Ships use them to bring products to companies
100
The Pueblo Indians lived here. a. Northwest Coast b. Southwest c. Plains d. Eastern Woodlands
Where is the Southwest
100
You have the right to do this when you turn 18. a. Running a red light b. Voting c. Destroying someone’s property d. Not respecting another person
What is Voting
100
The Italian that sailed for Spain looking for a new route to Asia and discovered the Americas in 1492.
Who was Christopher Columbus
100
Why did the first settlers most likely come to Michigan? a. They wanted to explore the new land b. They were tired of their old home c. They wanted to meet new friends d. They needed to find a new school
What is they wanted to explore the new land
200
The Columbian Exchange is the name given to the items shared between the New World and the Old World. Once European exploration began, items passed both ways. Which of the following explains the result this exchange had on many Native Americans living in North and South America? a. Native Americans began using tobacco. b. Native Americans started growing corn. c. Native Americans gave livestock to Europe. d. Native Americans died because of diseases.
What is Native Americans died because of diseases
200
The Powhatan Indians lived here. a. Eastern Woodlands b. Northwest Coast c. Plains d. Southwest
What is Eastern Woodlands
200
24. Whom did the French and Spanish send to North America to convert Native Americans to Catholicism? a. Pilgrims b. Missionaries c. Conquistadors d. Fur traders
Who was Missionaries
200
Which of the following best describes the Europeans who came to North America in the late 1400s and 1500s? a. Farmers who wanted economic opportunities b. Explorers who were searching for a water route to Asia c. Pilgrims who wanted religious freedom d. Politicians who wanted political freedom
Who are Explorers who were searching for a water route to Asia
200
This explorer traveled all around Central America, Cuba, and Santo Domingo
Who is Christopher Columbus?
300
Upon settling in America, European colonists set up governments. The government had a few leaders; some were army leaders and others voted on. Most Native American tribes were led by chiefs and nobles. An example of a secondary source explaining European or Native American government practices is… a. A diary of a European colonist b. A portion of the U.S. Constitution. c. A tribe’s records of its government. d. An article in an academic journal.
What is An article in an academic journal
300
The Lakota Indians lived here. a. Plains b. Northwest Coast c. Southwest d. Eastern Woodlands
Where is the Plains
300
This invention greatly contributed to the expansion of sea exploration in the 1400s.
What is the astrolabe and the compass?
300
This Spanish explorer conquered the Inca Empire in 1531-33 and founded the city of Lima, Peru. a. Francisco Pizarro b. Marco Polo c. Christopher Columbus d. Hernando De Soto
Who is Francisco Pizarro
300
The Spanish explored Texas to spread this religion
What is Catholicism
400
In what way did the Powhatan Indians help the early Jamestown settlers survive? a. The Powhatan gave the settlers their land. b. The Powhatan taught them to build ships. c. The Powhatan bought tobacco from them. d. The Powhatan taught them to grow corn.
What is The Powhatan taught them to grow corn
400
European settlers and the Native Americans had different beliefs about land ownership. The Native Americans believed that people could not own land. An example of a primary source where information about Native American beliefs would be found is… a. A tribe’s records or recorded laws. b. An interview with a Native America scholar. c. A book on Native American tribes. d. A Native American display in a museum.
What is A tribe's records or recorded laws
400
One way not to use a natural resource. a. Reuse a piece of paper b. Let the water run while brushing your teeth c. Do not pollute the air d. Recycle your water bottle
What is let the water run while brushing your teeth
400
Which of the following questions might a historian ask when studying the past? a. How did you get to school today? b. What did you eat for lunch yesterday? c. Why did the Native Americans come to Michigan? d. What will the kids play at recess?
What is Why did the Native Americans come to Michigan
400
The rise of nation-states (countries) make sea exploration possible for which of these reasons? a. To be a country, nation-states must send out explorers. b. The riches from exploration paid for the new nations. c. New kings wanted their people to live in other lands. d. Nations sent explorers to get glory, land, and riches.
What is Nations sent explorers to get glory, land and riches
500
Describe the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan in the 1600s. a. The Powhatan were slaves for the settlers. b. The Powhatan traded fur and food with the settlers. c. The Powhatan were fighting the settlers. d. The Powhatan refused to trade goods with the settlers.
What is The Powhatan traded fur and food with the settlers
500
One way the American Indians adapted to their new environment. a. They paid money for food b. They borrowed food from their neighbor c. They hunted for food d. They shopped at the supermarket
What is They hunted for food
500
One of Michigan's greatest resource. a. The Great Lakes b. Oil c. Trees d. Shopping
What is The Great Lakes
500
Which of the following is an example of promoting the common good? a. Obeying the Do Not Litter law b. Throwing trash on the street c. Thinking about yourself d. Not using a recycling bin
What is Obeying the Do Not Litter law
500
These people has to adapt to their cultural regions by hunting for food and making their own clothes. a. Explorers from Europe b. Politicians c. Native Americans d. South Americans
Who are the Native Americans