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One creepy clown

What is IT?

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What were the key advantages of Hernando Cortes in defeating the Aztecs?

Armoire, horses, weapons, disease, and native people as allies.

100

He wanted to become an astronaut one day

What is Wonder? 

100

Why did Columbus suggest sailing west to Asia?

He thought he might find an easier and quicker route to India.

100

What are the names of some of the tribes of the Great Plains?

Osage, Cheyenne, Lakota, Sioux, Pawnee

200

Someone named Eleven is in this show

What is Stranger Things?
200

Why did Spain send priests to New Spain?

To convert native peoples to Christianity.

200

someone told us to read chapter 9 and 10 of this book

What is the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler?

200

Why do you think Columbus wanted to continue even when the crew wanted to turn back?

He wanted to honor his agreement, he wanted to become famous and wealthy.

200

Why was buffalo hunting so dangerous?

The large fast animals could trample hunters

300

There are feelings who control someone

What is Inside Out?

300

How long did it take Pizarro to conquer the Incan Empire?

About 2 years.

300

There is a girl named Sarah in this book

What is Beyond the Horizon?

300

What do you think was Columbus's first impression of the people he met?

He admired the skill with which they made their boats.

300

How were teepees in the Great Plains similar to longhouses in the Eastern Woodlands? How were they different?

The teepee and the longhouse are similar because they are both made of wood.   They both can have a fire in them with smoke going out of the top.

400

Lots of toys especially a cowboy

What is Toy Story?

400

Which river formed the northern border of New Spain in what is now Mexico?

Rio Grande

400

This book has explorers in it :/

What is Explorers from ELA class that we were supposed to read but we never did?

400

What role did disease play in Cortes’ plan to conqueror land for Spain?

Smallpox killed many of the Aztecs, weakening their forces.

400

What was the main difference in the lifestyle of Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo?

The main difference was that Pueblo were  hunters, the Apache were hunters and the Navajo raised sheep.

500

Lots of little piggies 

Who is Peppa Pig?

500

What is the Columbian exchange?

It is an exchange of animals, plants, foods, and disease.

500

He made a really disgusting drink to get something he wanted

What is Freckle Juice?

500

Why do you think Moctezuma at first agreed to let Cortes stay in Tenochtitlan?

He may have understood Cortes’ true goals and may have trusted him.

500

Why was irrigation important to Pueblo?

They needed water to grow their crops