Here First: Native Americans Before 1492
According to many Europeans who visited the Americas early in the Age of Exploration, the population of Native Americans in the Americas was this.
Extremely high.
The Silk Road was this.
A trade route connecting East Asia with the Middle East.
Griots were these.
Expertly trained African singer-historians.
Many European nations that reached the Americas were actually looking for a way to reach this.
Asia. (or Natives for Catholicism)
If a historical question is asking about what it was like to live during a historical period, the type of source that would be most reliable to help you answer this question would be this.
A personal source like a diary, journal, autobiography, etc.
This was the biggest factor in the drop in Native American population following the arrival of Europeans in the Americas.
Disease.
West Africa was seen as powerful and important in the world prior to 1492 because of this.
Their control of salt and gold, two rare trade goods.
Sonni Ali's solution to being the non-Muslim emperor of a Muslim empire that ruled nations that practiced many traditional African religions was this.
A policy of freedom of religion.
Mercantilists believed that if you want a strong nation, the first thing you need to do is this.
Get more gold and silver.
If a historical question is asking about a number or statistic from a historical event, a source from a time longer after the event would be better because of this.
The more time passes, the more access to information sources are likely to have.
This is one cultural factor of the Cahokia people.
Built a walled city (architecture), had religious leaders (religion), built large mounds (unknown reason), etc.
Europe wasn't satisfied with their trade situation with Asia before the Age of Exploration because of this.
The Ottoman Empire controlling trade routes between Europe and Asia.
Askia Muhammad and other Muslim kings of Songhai tried to convert people in the empire who believed in traditional religions by doing this.
Blending traditional religions with Muslim beliefs.
A Spanish soldier in the Americas would likely say that the first priority of Spain in the New World is this.
Converting Natives to Catholicism.
Christopher Columbus said the following about the Native Americans he encountered in the West Indies:
"They have no iron. Their spears are made of [sugarcane]… . They would make fine servants…. With fifty men we could subjugate (enslave) them all and make them do whatever we want."
Is there bias in the above quote? If so where? If not, write NONE.
Yes, Columbus sees the Natives as being less than Europeans and wants only to enslave them.
One major cultural factor the Cahokia and Chaco Canyon Pueblo had in common was this.
Both built large cities.
It would be difficult to find a cacao bean in South Asia before 1492 because of this.
Cacao beans were traded by the Aztecs in Central America, and the Western Hemisphere had not yet been contacted by the Eastern Hemisphere before 1492.
Slaves in the Songhai Empire could fall under the social aspect of SPICE as well as the economic aspect because of this.
Slaves were allowed to hold many positions in Songhai society including advisers to kings.
Many European monarchs were exploring to find a favorable balance of trade, which means more ________________ and less ______________.
Exports (selling)/Imports (buying)
A recent U.S. history textbook says the following about slavery: "The Atlantic Slave Trade between the 1500s and 1600s brought millions of workers from Africa to the Southern United States to work on agricultural plantations."
Given that the audience for this quote is ____________, the author likely (exaggerates/downplays/omits)______________ because __________________
Given that the audience for this quote is U.S. History student, the author likely downplays the devastating effects of involuntary slavery by calling the enslaved "workers" because they want students to be less aware of the harsh realities of the U.S.'s role in slavery and therefore have a more favorable view of the U.S.
The fall of many Native societies due to European diseases would best fit in this SPICE section because _____________________.
Interactions, both disease and Europeans were outside factors Natives were interacting with.
Could a silk robe from East Asia make it to the Songhai Empire before the Age of Exploration? If so, how? If not, why not?
Yes, either:
A) From the Silk Road to the Indian Ocean Complex to the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes.
OR
B) From the Silk Road to the Mediterranean Complex to the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
What were three contributions made to the Songhai Empire by Muslim Emperor Askia Muhammed?
Making the government run more smoothly, expanding territory, setting up mosques and Muslim schools.
The conquest of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire deeply affected the European nations because of this.
The Byzantine Empire was Christian like most of Europe. The Ottoman Empire was Muslim which meant they were enemies of Christians since the Crusades.
A U.S. History textbook includes the following quote:
"The outnumbered United States army soldiers at the Battle of Little Bighorn were quickly surrounded and slaughtered by their Indian enemies."
Complete the following template:
Given that the source of the quote is ______________, the writer most likely (exaggerates/downplays/omits) _______________ because the purpose is to ___________________
Given that the source of the quote is A United States History book/The United States government, the writer most likely exaggerates the actions of the Native Americans because the purpose is to convince American students that the Native Americans were vicious and U.S. soldiers were victims.