8th Grade U.S. History - #1

History is Cool!

Early Spanish explorers were know as ____________

This helped sailors measure the angle of a star in relation to the horizon (Can be two possibilities-Only choose one).

Which European nation explored and settled in Florida?

Which European nation explored and settled the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains?

Which European group got along well with Native Americans, learned their languages, and respected their ways?

The economic theory that states a nation's power is based on its wealth?

In an effort to destroy the new religion of __________, Spain invaded England.

The study of the Earth and its people is called?

Documented, photographed, and other sources written or created by people who saw or experienced an event.

What animal was introduced from America to Europe?

Columbus set sail from Spain in___________

Which European nation explored and settled along the eastern coast of the United States?

A community of living things and the surroundings in which they live is called a(n)______________

European geographers called the new continent "America" in the honor of______

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the western and eastern hemispheres was known as the ________