Core Knowledge: History of the United States, Chapter 1

Who were the first slaves in the Americas?

• African Americans

• Native American

• British

• Irish

How did the Indigenous people come to America?

• In Canoes

• In Expedition Ships

• Crossed the Frozen land bridge

• Slave Ships

What were the three largest groups of Indigenous people in South America?

• Troubadours

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

Why did Conquistadors continue to come to America?

• To convert the inhabitants

• New Land to conquer

• To become famous

• Belief of the city of Gold

The first Conquistador to arrive in South America was

(a)  

What indigenous group used an astronomically accurate calendar?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

What Indigenous group held agriculture as their primary economic activity?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Montezuma was the ruler of which Indigenous group?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incas

Which indigenous group was skilled in warfare compared to any other group?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

Where were the Ancestral Pueblo Indians located?

• South West States

• North West States

• Four Corners