History of the Americas Questions
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(Henry VIII's wives) gave birth to Mary "Bloody Mary"
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning European exploration of the Western Hemisphere during the 15th century?
allowed priests to marry and church services in England (not Latin)
(Henry VIII's wives) gave birth to Elizabeth
Which statement is FALSE regarding the Southwest Native Americans in North America?
Columbus called the small island in the Bahamas that he first spotted
The growing _____ in Europe freed kings from their dependence on nobles, enabling them to unify into large kingdoms with stronger more-centralized governments.
(french explorer) was sent by French king to explore North America
given to Cortez and became his interpreter and mistress
(french explorer) explored along the St. Lawrence River
As the ice sheets melted, fertile topsoil was deposited in _____; it would become the world's richest farmland.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the _____ Empire.
Which country provided the Spanish Empire in the New World with African slaves?
Which area in North America saw the making of totem poles, cedar-plank houses, and canoes?
What word was discovered by John White when he returned to the "Lost Colony"?
Which area in North America saw the herding of buffalo over cliffs by use of fire and hunter-gatherers?
Present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic was called __ by Columbus.
Which of the following areas did the glacial ice sheets NOT cover in North America?
The Treaty of _____ divided the Western Hemisphere between Spain and Portugal. Portugal gets _____.
Which Native America group had women in key leadership roles in North America where women selected the chiefs?