US History Chapter 1 Study Guide

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 g

Who discovered the Pacific Ocean

Balboa

What two men made land claims for the French in North America

Verrazano and Cartier

Who explored Florida

Ponce de Leon

Who discovered the Grand Canyon

Coronado

Who conquered the Incas

Pizarro

Who sailed around the world

Magellan

What brothers explored Mobile

Iberville and Bienville

Four major Indian Tribes in Alabama

Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek

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

Line of Demarcation

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

Monopoly

What were Indians families who were deceased from a common ancestor

Clan Families

What is a highly organized society

civilization

Who were people that moved from pace 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 and leave the rest for others

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

Nomads---Bering Strait

What was the earliest Indian civilization in America

Olmec

What was the purpose of Crusades

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