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29 Cards in this Set
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By the end of the fifteenth century (CE) |
the Europeans first contacted the Americas |
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Asians migrated to the America's during ___ (BCE) to ___ (BCE). |
16,000; 14,000 |
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Europeans brought diseases such as ___ that the Native Americans did not have immunity. |
small pox |
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In ___ Columbus discovers the Americas. |
1492 |
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In ___ Cabot explores the North Americas. |
1497 |
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In ___ African slaves arrive in ___. |
1502; Spanish America |
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During ___ to ____ smallpox ravages Indians. |
1518; 1530 |
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During ___ to ___ Magellan circumnavigates the world. |
1519; 1522 |
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In ___ Elizabeth I becomes the ___. |
1558; English Queen |
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ln ___ ___, Florida was founded |
1565; St. Augustine |
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In ___ the "Lost Colony" was established on ___. |
1587; Roanoke Island |
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In ___ James I becomes ___. |
1603; English King |
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In ___ Jamestown was founded. |
1607 |
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In ___ ___ established Quebec. |
1608 |
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In ___ Spanish found Sante Fe. |
1609 |
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Incas resided in ___. |
Peru |
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The Incas had a ___ and was the ___ empire. |
complex government; largest |
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The Mayans resided in ___ and ___. |
Central America; Yucatan peninsula |
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The Mayans were known for ___(6). |
written language, numerical system, accurate calendar, advanced agriculture, important trade routes |
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The Aztecs resided in ___. |
Mexico |
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The Aztecs called themselves ___. |
Mexica |
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About 1300 CE the Mexica built the city of ____ which is present day ___. |
Tenochititlán; Mexico City |
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The Northern Civilizations included ____(3). |
Eskimos, Pacific NW Tribes; Far West Tribes |
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Eskimos were ___ and resided in ___. |
Northern Canada |
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Pacific NW Tribes fished for ___ and resided in ___ settlements across ___. |
Salmon; Coastal; Southern Canada (Partly Northern US) |
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Christopher Columbus was ___ and went to ___ to back his plan (failed) and then ___. |
Italian; Portugal; Spain |
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Christopher Columbus' 3 Ships were the ___(3). |
Pinta; Niña; Santa María |
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The _____ period is a scholarly term for the early history of humans in America, beginning around _____ B.C. |
"Archaic"; 8000 |
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Organized societies of Mesoamericans emereged around _______ B.C. They were known as _______ people. |
10,000; Olmec |
