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History

Native Americans/Explorers

QuestionAnswer
Artifact An object made by humans with historical significance
People of the Southwest Houses of stone and adobe, agricultural,dry climate
Columbian Exchange Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between two areas of the world
Astrolabe A device that helped sailors find latitude at sea
Prince Henry the Navigator Sponsored early voyages of exploration from Portugal
Jaques Cartier Claimed Canada for France
Theory A well-researched explanation of some aspect of the natural world
Eastern Hemisphere Africa, Europe, the Middle East
Cultral Area A geographic area with similar characteristics, such as homes, clothing or food
People of the Northest Coast Fished and hunted, totem poles, cedar bark blankets and clothing
Western Hemisphere North and South America
Berengia A land bridge between Siberia and Alaska
Clovis People Migrated through the Bering Land Bridge 13,00 to 12,800 years ago.
Caravel A ship that could sail around Africa
People of the Great Basin Nomadic, grass houses, trapped animals
People of the Great Plains Horses, hunted buffalo, lived in tepees, and made clothing from buffalo. hides
Bartolomeu Dias Made it to the southern tip of Africa in 1488, but his crew made him turn around.
Compass A tool with a needle that always points north.
People of the Southeast Corn, beans, squash, small villiages in river valleys
People of the Northeast Longhouse, farming, hunting
Christopher Columbus Made four voyages to the "New World" but never realized he was not in Asia
Henry Hudson His crew abandoned him in an area that would be named for him.
Indigenous Peoples Day A day to celebrate the history and culture of Native Americans.
Giovanni Da Verrazzano First European to reach present day New York
Vasco Da Gama First European to sail around Africa and on to Asia.
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