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American Indians and European Explorers Review

  •  English    23     Public
    US History Unit 2
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  • Who were the major European countries that claimed North America? (Name only 1!)
    England, Spain, and France
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  • What motivated the European countries to claim the continent of North America?
    Find riches, spread Christianity, and expand their empire.
  •  20
  • Who was the explorer that claimed the Southwest US for Spain?
    Francisco Coronado
  •  20
  • Who was the explorer that established Quebec for France?
    Samuel de Champlain
  •  20
  • Who was the explorer that claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
    Robert La Salle
  •  20
  • Who claimed eastern Canada for England?
    John Cabot
  •  20
  • Which country conquered and enslaved the American Indians?
    Spain
  •  20
  • Which country established trading posts where Indian hunters could trade animal furs?
    France
  •  20
  • Which country learned farming techniques from the American Indians?
    England
  •  20
  • Which country spread the Christian religion in North America?
    Spain and/or France
  •  20
  • Which European country brought European diseases, such as smallpox, to North America?
    Spain
  •  20
  • Which American Indian tribe lived in the Arctic areas where the temperature was below freezing for much of the year?
    Inuit
  •  25
  • Which American Indian tribe lived in the Great Plains region and hunted buffalo to make their clothing and homes?
    Lakota
  •  25
  • Which American Indian tribe lived in the desert areas of the Southwest US?
    Pueblo
  •  25
  • Which American Indian tribe lived in the Eastern woodlands and built longhouses that were over 80 feet long?
    Iroquois
  •  25
  • Which American Indian tribe lived in the Pacific Northwest US where the climate is rainy and mild??
    Kwakiutl
  •  25