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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
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