Unit 2 European Exploration and Native Americans

What group of people settled North and South America before the Europeans arrived?

• Vikings

• Chinese merchants

• Native Americans

• Nomads

Where did chiefs of Mississippian communities live?

• On the top of mounds overseeing the community.

• Moats

• Palisades

• On a separate island.

Many Mississippians died of ________ when the Spanish came to North America.

• Food Poisoning

• Gas attacks

• Diseases

• Food Shortages

Name types of diseases that Europeans brought to the New World.

Why did the Spanish want to explore?

• They loved exploring the unknown world.

• Gold, God, and Glory

• They hated the British.

• They wanted to regain territory lost during the Reformation.

Why did the British want to explore?

• Expand their empire and compete with other European nations.

• Escape religious persecution

• Provided settlers a chance to start over.

• All of the Above

What European explorer sailed to the Bahamas, but thought he landed in India?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Sir Joseph Humphrey

What is Cortés known for?

• Conquering the Mayan Empire.

• Conquering the Aztec Empire.

• Conquering the Inca Empire.

• Being a traitor to the Spanish Crown.

Who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire?

• Mayans

• Native Americans

• British soldiers

• No one helped the Spanish.

Why were Europeans so successful against Native American tribes?