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Who really discovered America?
Vespucci
Conquistadors
Many explorers
Columbus
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A way of life shared by people with similar arts, beliefs, and customs.
Culture
Migrate
Mercantilism
Artifact
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The 16th Century Alliance of Native American Tribes was called this.
The League of Nations
The Native Alliance
The Iroquois League
The Alliance League
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What was the name of the land bridge between Asia and the Americas?
Bering Strait
Beringia
La Venta
Bernina
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How did the geographic knowledge Columbus brought back to Spain change European views?
He discovered the Earth was flat.
There were continents previously unknown to Europe.
A shorter route to Asia was found.
He discovered the Atlantic Ocean was wider that the Pacific.
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How were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztecs and Incas?
Making alliances with their enemies.
All of these.
European diseases killing the Aztecs and Incas.
Having superior weapons and a larger army.
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A tool or other object made by humans.
Artifact
Mercantilism
Cultutre
Conquistador
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How did Columbus's discoveries change the view of the world?
People wanted to get rich.
Exploration exploded.
Spain fired him as one of their explorers.
No one believed that he found a new world.
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Samuel de Champlain explored for which country?
France
Spain
England
America
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A scientist who studies the human past by examining things people left behind.
Artifact
Mercantilism
Conquistador
Archaeologist
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How many years were there between Columbus first voyage and his last?
12 years
20 years
9 years
15 years
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The Americas are named for him.
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
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The transfer of plants , animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
conquistador
Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
Migrate
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How did religious practices and art spread through early American cultures?
War
Agriculture
Trade
potlatch
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Who discovered the first water route to Asia?
Vespucci
Magellan
de Gama
Cortes
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He explored and named a river in modern day New York and a bay in modern day Canada.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
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How did exploration benefit Europe?
All of these.
The voyages eventually led to the exploration of America.
Increased their wealth and opened new trade routes.
Cultures and traditions were shared through trade.
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On which voyage did Columbus first chart the Cuban coastline?
Fourth voyage
First voyage
Third voyage
Second voyage
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He and his men conquered the Incas.
Francisco Pizzaro
Henry Hudson
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando Cortes
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His crew was the first to travel around the world.
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando Cortes
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John Cabot was known for discovering what?
Florida Keys
Newfoundland
America
Canada
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Why were European countries looking for an all-water route to Asia.
They wanted part of the spice trade.
They wanted to learn the Asian culture.
To enslave the peoples of Asia.
They wanted to colonize Asia.
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Where did the Crusades happened?
Africa
America
The Holy Land
England
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A Spaniard who traveled to the Americas as an explorer and a conqueror in the 16th century.
Migrate
Archaeologist
Explorer
Conquistador
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Samuel de Champlain discovered Quebec. Where is Quebec located?
Off the coast of present day Maine
Central America
Canada
In the Atlantic Ocean
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What bodies of water did Columbus have to cross to reach Central America?
Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Pacific and Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
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How did Columbus's failure to find Asia actually benefit Spain?
The land Columbus claimed increased Spain's wealth and power
The Taino people became allies and part of Spanish culture.
The King of Portugal became indebted to Columbus.
Columbus spread the Renaissance to the Americas.
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The Columbian Exchange improved life in the world?
True
False
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He and his men conquered the Aztecs.
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizzaro
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando Cortes
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To move from one place to another.
mercantilism
migrate
conquistador
culture
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In what body of water was Columbus when he first sighted San Salvador?
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
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Our job as students of history is to judge others actions from the past.
True
False
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Which of the following is a required feature of a civilization?
Organized form of government or religion.
Living along an ocean coast.
Skyscrappers
All of the above
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Another part of the 5 features of a civilization is...
Farms
A naval power
Coastline
Cities that are centers of trade
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Economic system where nations gain wealth and power by obtaining gold, silver,a balanced trade
Mercantilism
Migrate
Columbian Exchange
Culture
