Settlers of America Ch 1 - 3

Who were the first people to live in America?

• Native Americans

• Christopher Columbus

• The people from Spain

How did the Native Americans of the Northwest get their food?

• farming

• fishing

• shopping

What important animal did the Midwest Native Americans depend on?

• turkey

• fish

• buffalo

How did Native Americans get their medicine, tools, and weapons?

• bought them

• they didn't use weapons

• they made them

Why did people travel from Europe to India in the 1400's?

• vacation

• trade for silk, jewelry, and spices

• to trade for gold and silver

Who wanted to find a quicker, easier route to India?

• De Sota

• Estevanico

• Columbus

Who paid for Columbus' journey?

• France

• England

• Spain

Where did Columbus land?

• India

• China

• Bahamas

What did the Europeans call the land that Columbus found?

• New World

• India

• United States

What were the 3 Spanish explorers we learned about looking for?

• a better trade route

• silk and spices

• The Seven Cities of Gold