Early Americans and European Explorers

Why were early peoples able to use the Bering Land Bridge?

• They couldn't walk  on the Water Bridge
• They built the bridge
• The land bridge was previously blocked by mammoths
• The land bridge was exposed when ocean levels fell and so much water froze.

What was the Ice Age?

• A movie
• How many years an ice has
• Earth had freezing temperatures; large amounts of water froze into huge ice sheets
• The era following the Fire Age

How did the Aztec build such a powerful, rich state?

• Fierce warriors
• Made alliances
• Collected tribute, and controlled trade
• All of the above

Just like people today, ancient peoples...

• had cities
• grew crops
• built highways and buildings
• all of the above

What is the biggest benefit of farming?

• A more reliable food supply
• Big green tractors
• More food variety
• Three harvests a year

Which of the following is not a motive for European Exploration?

• Guns
• Gold
• God
• Glory

Which of the following was not a part of the Columbian Exchange?

• Diseases
• People
• Ideas
• All of these were part of the Columbian Exchange

What is a major effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Population decrease in New World
• Increased Population in Old World
• Decreased interest in New World
• Decreased desire for land

What is the first country to colonize the Americas?

• France
• Britain
• Spain
• Portugal

What was the agreement between Spain and Portugal over division of Western Hemisphere?

• Encomienda System
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Treaty of Tortillas