Native Americans & Europeans

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Europe

“New World” was a name given to the Americas by

• spice traders

• shipbuilders

• American Indians

• European explorers

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

• artifacts

• books

• interviews

• videos

Why did explorers plant flags?

• to teach Christianity

• to help American Indians

• to find their way back again

• to claim land for their country

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

• to visit holy sites

• to live in poverty

• to spread their beliefs

• to learn about other faiths

Which foods came from America?

• wheat and rice

• apples and pears

• lettuce and cabbage

• potatoes and squash

What do farmers do with a cash crop?

• sell it for money

• feed it to animals

• eat it as soon as possible

• freeze it to store for winter

Which items were brought to the Americas?

• A, B, C, G

• B, D, E, H

• C, E, F, G, H

• B, C, D, G

An object made and used by people is called

• an artifact

• a culture

• a mesa

• a gorge

Which animal—used for shelter, clothing, and shields—was so important to the Western Sioux that they considered it sacred?

• bear

• buffalo

• eagle

• horse