History chapter 1

Who reached the Bahamas?

Columbus

Who worked with improving the compass?

Prince Henry

Who were the first to reach the new world?

Vikings

Who was the man that America was named for?

Amerigo Vespucci

Who rounded the tip of Africa?

Diaz

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

Pesto

Who conquered the Aztecs?

Cortez

Who reached India?

Vasco da Gama

Who discovered the Grand Canyon?

Coronado

What 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 conquered the Incas?

Pizarro

Who sailed around the world?

Magellan

What brothers explored Mobile?

Iberville and Bienville

What were four major Indian Tribes in Alabama?

Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek

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

Line of Demarcation

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

Monopoly

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

Clan

What is a highly organized society?

Civilization

Who were the people who moved from place to place in search of food?

Nomad

How did Indians pass their history down from generation to generation?

oral tradition

What does it mean to live in harmony with nature?

The Indians believed that land could not be owned and you should only take what you need from the land

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

traveled from Asia and crossed the Bering strait

What was the earliest Indian civilization in America?

Olmec

What was the purpose of Crusades?

to regain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims for the Christains