Unit 8:Chapter 1

What year did Christopher Columbus sail from Spain?

• 1607 CE

• 1620 CE

• 1776 CE

• 1492 CE

What did Columbus initially intend to find by sailing across the Atlantic?

• A passage to Asia

• The New World

• Gold and silver

• The West Indies

Who was America named after?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• John Smith

• Francis Drake

Which two empires fell quickly to Spanish conquerors?

• Sioux and Navajo

• Mayan and Olmec

• Aztec and Inca

• Cherokee and Apache

What year did the English settle at Jamestown, Virginia?

• 1607 CE

• 1492 CE

• 1776 CE

• 1620 CE

What is celebrated as Thanksgiving in the context of Pilgrims and Native Americans?

• The defeat of Native tribes

• The landing at Plymouth Rock

• A meal shared to celebrate the harvest

• The signing of a peace treaty

What did Native Americans trade with neighboring tribes?

• Maps and navigation tools

• Ships and sailing expertise

• Gold, silver, and precious stones

• Furs, plants, pottery, and tools

What year did the 13 colonies become the United States?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1620

• 1607

What act forced the Cherokee and other tribes to move west?

• Native American Rights Act

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Trail of Tears Decree

• Westward Expansion Treaty

What transformed the way of life for many tribes on the Great Plains?

• Steel tools

• European diseases

• Firearms

• Horses