US History Chapter 1

Who reached the Bahamas?

Columbus

Who worked with improving compass?

Prince Henry

Who were the first to reach the new world?

Vikings

Who was the man America was named for?

Amerigo Vespucci

Who rounded the tip of Africa?

Diaz

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

Desoto

Who conquered the Aztecs?

Cortez

Who reached India?

Vasco da Gama

Who discovered the Grand Canyon?

Coronado

Which two men made land claims for the French in North America?

Verrazano and Cartier

Who explored Florida?

Ponce de Leon

Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

Balboa

Who discovered the Incas?

Pizarro

Who sailed around the world?

Magellan

What brothers explored Mobile?

Iberville and Bienville

Which is the largest major Indian Tribes in Alabama?

Cherokee

What is another major Tribe in Alabama?

Chickasaw

What is the third major Tribe in Alabama?

Choctaw

What is the last major Tribe in Alabama?

Creek

What is the imaginary line running North to South through the Atlantic Ocean that divided the world between Spain and Portugal? Spain controlled west of line and Portugal controlled east of line.

Line of Demarcation

What is called when one company controls the entire market (no competition)?

Monopoly

What were Indians families who were descended from a common ancestor?

Clan

What is a highly organized society?

Civilization

Who are people who move from place to place in search of food?

Nomads

How did Indians pass their history from generation to generation?

Oral Tradition

What does it mean to live in harmony with nature?

Land could not be owned- take only what you need

Where did the first Americans travel to North America from, and what did they cross?

Asia; the Bering Strait

What was the earliest Indian civilization in America?

Olmec- Mexico

What was the purpose of Crusades?

Brought back new ideas and products- this created trade between Europe and Asia