UNIT 1 - Pre 1491-1607 Timeline

What crop's spread is associated with the development of Great Basin Societies such as Cahokia, Anasazi, Pueblo, Iroquois, and Chinook?

• Maize

• Wheat

• Rice

• Barley

Which event marked the beginning of the Columbian Exchange?

• The beginning of the Columbian Exchange in 1493

• The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215

• The start of the Industrial Revolution in 1760

• The discovery of penicillin in 1928

What epidemic introduced by Europeans led to millions of deaths among Native Americans in 1520?

• Smallpox

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

• Measles

Which European states established joint-stock companies to fund expeditions in the early 1600s?

• British, Dutch, and Virginia

• Spanish, Portuguese, and French

• German, Italian, and Swiss

• Russian, Polish, and Danish

Who established the first permanent European settlement in present-day US in 1607?

• The British (Jamestown)

• The Spanish (St. Augustine)

• The French (Quebec)

• The Dutch (New Amsterdam)

Who established a Newfoundland settlement before 1491?

• The Vikings

• Christopher Columbus

• The French

• The Spanish

Who began exploring the Atlantic and coast of Africa, rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?

• Portuguese (Dias)

• Spanish (Columbus)

• English (Cabot)

• French (Cartier)

Which country completed the Reconquista by capturing Granada in 1492?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Italy

Who sponsored Columbus to explore westward in 1492?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What treaty established the Doctrine of Discovery in 1494?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Westphalia