2nd Period: Pre-test: America before European contact

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By the Summer of 1492, which European nation had found the Americas?

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Spain

Front

Why was Christopher Columbus sailing west?

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To find new trade routes to India.

Front

True or False: There were only a few thousand people living in the Americas when Europeans first arrived.

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False

Front

How did Christopher Columbus treat the Native People?

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He enslaved the people and forced them to mine for gold and precious metals.

Front

Native Americans are believed to have moved into the Americas using what geographic landmass? Options: The Strait of Gibraltar, The Hawaiian islands, The Cliffs of Dover, The Bering Land Bridge

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The Bering Land Bridge

Front

What became a staple crop for many Native American civilizations? Options: Potatoes, Asparagus, Maize, Squash

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Maize

Front

The introduction of Europeans to the Americas also brought the introduction of this animal.

Back

Horse

Front

Which group in Plains societies was mainly responsible for building and maintaining earth lodges?

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women

Front

What religious belief did most Plains peoples share?

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A spirit exists in all people, animals, and things.

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What is meant by nomadic people?

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People who travel from place to place depending on the season.