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The Age of Exploration and American Civilizations
The Age of Exploration and American Civilizations
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6th Grade
03/11/2010

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Spain (He was born in Italy.)
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Which country did Christopher Columbus represent?
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Spain
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Which country did Francisco Pizarro represent?
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Spain
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Which country did Juan de Onate represent?
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Spain
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Which country did Hernando Cortez represent?
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France
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Which country did Samuel de Champlain represent?
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France
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Which country did Jacques Cartier represent?
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England
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Which country did Henry Hudson represent?
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England
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Which country did John Smith represent?
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Hispaniola and other islands off the coast of Florida
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Where did Christopher Columbus explore?
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western South America, including Peru
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Where did Francisco Pizarro explore?
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Mexico
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Where did Hernando Cortez explore?
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state of New Mexico
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Where did Juan de Onate explore?
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Eastern Cananda and Northeastern United States
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Where did Henry Hudson explore?
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Virginia
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Where did John Smith explore?
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Eastern Cananda and Northeastern United States
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Where did Samuel de Champlain explore?
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Eastern Cananda and Northeastern United States
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Where did Jacques Cartier explore?
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Pueblo
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Which American civilization made multi-story houses out of adobe?
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Iroquois
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Which American civilization united five tribes as one nation?
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Wampanoag, Powhatan, Iroquois
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Which American civilization grew corn, beans, and squash together as the three sisters?
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Iroquois
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Which civilization lived in longhouses big enough for an entire clan?
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Inca
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Which American civilization made stone buildings so carefully cut and constructed that there was no space between building blocks?
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Maya
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Which American civilization had a calendar with 365 days?
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Aztec
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Which American civilization built floating gardens?
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Aztec
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Which American civilization had a legend about a light-skinned god who would return one day?
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Inca
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Which American civilization built a system of roads and bridges to unite the huge empire?
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Inca
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Which American civilization built terraces?
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imperialism
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This is the plan or policy of a country which is trying to become the biggest and best country by claiming land.
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corn
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What is maize?
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missionaries
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What is the word for people who travel to foreign countries to convert people to their religion?
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caravel
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What is the name for the Portuguese sailing ship that was improved during the Age of Exploration?
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inteligent, creative, organized, spiritual
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How could you describe Native American civilizations?
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better compass, mariner's quadrant, caravel, printing press
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Name some inventions (or improvements in technology)that enabled exploration.
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so they could get silk and spices faster and cheaper
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Why did Europeans want to find a shortcut to Asia?
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gold and furs
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What resources from the American continents did explorers want to sell or trade?
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Controlling trade often makes a country rich.
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Why did Europeans want to control trade between America and Europe?
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terraces
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These are steps cut into the mountains where farmers could grow crops.
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wealth/resources/trade, land/power/imperialism,
to spread Christianity,
new technology enabled exploration
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Why did Europeans explore?
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corn - tall and sturdy
beans - nutrients
squash - keep ground wet and kept out weeds
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What were the three sisters?
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Muslims controlled the land and Christians fought against the Muslims in the crusades. The land routes were slow and dangerous.
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Why didn't Europeans travel across Asia on land to trade?
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adobe
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These bricks are made from sunbaked clay.
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Portugal
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Which country did Vasco da Gama represent?
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France
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Which country did Robert La Salle represent?
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all of the ones we studied
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Which civilization had many gods, rituals, and stories like myths or legends?
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Pueblo
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Which civilization used a kiva for spiritual meetings and ceremonies?
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Inca
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Which civilization celebrated their biggest festival in honor of the sun god?
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Iroquois
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Which civilization wore masks and chanted to scare away evil spirits?
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Quetzacoatl
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The Aztec believed Hernan Cortes was this kind god that they predicted would return someday.
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Spain
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What European country claimed the land of Peru (west coast of South America)?
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Spain
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What European country claimed the land of Mexico?
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Spain
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What European country claimed the land of Mexico?
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Spain
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What European country claimed the land of Mexico?
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Portugal
Definition
What European country claimed the land of Brazil (notheastern South America)?
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England
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What European country claimed the land on the Eastern coast of the USA?
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England
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What European country claimed the land around the Hudson Bay (in Canada)?
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France
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What European country claimed land in the middle of the USA and parts of Canada?
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