First Americans
they crossed a land mass called Beringia and followed the migration patterns of animals
They sponsored Columbus' trip to find a western route to India where he finds the "New World"
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
the treatment of people as property
what is slavery?
the process by which people, animals, food and disease were transferred across cultures.
what is the Columbian Exchange?
This nation helped the Hurons fight the Iroquois.
Who are the French?
goggles made from animal bones, igloos, and new crops are examples of this vocabulary term.
What is adaptation?
What is the Bahamas?
a building made of mud and clay
What is a pueblo?
This nation mainly settled in Canada and Louisiana
Who are the French?
Colonists from England started this settlement on a peninsula because they thought it would be safe and good for trading.
What is Jamestown?
an area in which a group of people share a similar habits and language
what is a cultural region?
the main 3 things the explorers were after in their voyages to America
What are God, Glory, and Gold?
3 diseases that wiped out the Native populations
What are smallpox, flu, and measles?
He married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
French fur trappers
What are Coureurs de Bois?
the strip of water that divides Russia and Canada today
What is the Bering Strait?
Columbus sailed on these 3 ships across the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta?
He looked for a fountain of youth, discovered Puerto Rico, and died from a poison arrow.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
He became governor of Manhattan and got his nickname because he lost a leg in battle.
Who is Peg Leg Pete?
He planted a flag and claimed all of North America.
using natural resources to produce food, clothing, shelter, tools, etc.
What is a major element of adaptation?
the Spanish soldier-explorers
What are the Conquistadors?
after seeing the brutality of the Spanish upon the Natives, he became a Dominican Priest and encouraged the Christian conversion of natives by peaceful rather than military means.
Who is Bartolome de Las Casas?
Trading partners with the Iroquois who helped this nation with their fur trading.
Who are the Dutch?
Told many exciting stories and inspired others to find another route to India/Asia.