When Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean from (a) in 1492, he hoped to reach eastern Asia. He thought he had done so when he landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea. In fact he had opened up to Europeans a new world with two (b) —North America and South America—and many islands. Many more (c) followed Columbus to the (d) Most were from Spain, Portugal, France, and (e)
Effects of Europeans on Native People

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Laura Tracey
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Columbus
By the time of Columbus, Europeans had traveled to the East and explored many parts of (a) Many other Europeans admired the cloths, (b) and medicines that the explorers brought back with them. They wanted more of these goods. But the voyage to Asia was long and expensive. Educated Europeans knew that the world was (c) they thought that by sailing west, they could find a (d) route to Asia.
Between 1492 and 1504, Christopher Columbus made four voyages across the (e) Ocean. Columbus reached Central and South America as well as the islands that are now called the West Indies. He never reached Asia, but his trips inspired many others to follow.
3.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the following
Many more Native Americans died from smallpox and other European diseases.
But Native Americans grew angry as Europeans took over more land.
Wars between settlers and Native Americans killed thousands.
The riches of the Americas attracted many early settlers, or colonists.
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
furs of animals
the riches Europeans took from South America and Mexico
gold and silver
the riches Europeans "discovered" in North America
tobacco corn beans squash potatoes
what some Europeans did to Native Americans
forced them to work as enslaved people
crops grown by Native Americans
5.
CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Groups:
(a) Explorer
,
(b) Product of the Americas
,
(c) effect of European invasion
,
(d) European Colonizers
Small Pox
Portugal
England
corn
columbus
Occupation of Land
fur
Enslavement
Spain
Jaques Cartier
Magellan
gold and silver
France
Forced moves
Henry Hudson
War
squash
beans
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
The forceful taking of someone’s land or
Missionaries
Staying on land without approval
Invasion
The meeting of two groups of people
Contact
People who originally inhabit a piece of
Occupation
People who travel to spread religion
Indigenous
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