U.S. History – Chapter 1: Three Worlds Meet (Sections 1,2, & 5)

ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Pre-Columbian to 1620)

Name:______period:______date:______

1.  What three theories explain when and how the first people arrived in the Americas?

2.  Which migration theory do you believe in? Why?

3.  Where did the cultivation of Maize (corn) originate in 8,000 B.C.?

4.  By 2,000 B.C., ______had become the staple crop in the Andes (in South America).

5.  How did the development of agriculture impact ancient societies in the Americas?

6.  Define: Cultural Diffusion

7.  List the “Three Sisters”

8.  The development of agriculture is important because it led to…

9.  How are Native American tribes similar? How are they different?

10.  “Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in the year ______.”

11.  What do you think were three of the most important long-term consequences of Columbus’s encounters in the Americas?

12.  Identify: Treaty of Tordesillas

13.  Name the European nation that created an empire in the New World that include modern Mexico, Central America, parts of South America, and portion of the American southwest (in modern day U.S.).

14.  Define: Columbian Exchange

15.  List three goods/things that were introduced to the Americas by Europeans

16.  List three goods/things introduced to Europe by the Native Americans

17.  What impact did the Columbian exchange have on people’s lives throughout the world?

18.  What year were the Aztecs (Mexica) defeated by the Spanish?

19.  Name the Spanish conquistador that led the invasion of the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlan) and defeated the Aztecs

20.  Complete the following chart: Spanish explorers traveled to several places in the Modern day U.S. in the 1500’s. Identify the place and or geographic feature (for example the Grand Canyon) that these men encountered and wrote about on their expeditions.

Spanish Explorer / Place in modern day U.S.
1.  Juan Ponce de Leon
2.  Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
3.  Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
4.  Hernando de Soto

21.  Describe the experiences of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca.

22.  Identify the Spanish explorer who established the city of Santa Fe New Mexico

23.  Who led the Pueblo revolt in 1680? Why?

24.  There are ______California Missions. The first one, located in______was established in the year______.

25.  Mission San Gabriel was established in the year______and the City of Los Angeles was established in the year______.

26.  In a few sentences, discuss the historical significance of the Mission Fiesta.