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Roots of the American People
Directions: Fill-In-The-Blank Choose the term from the word bank below that best completes each
sentence. Write the term in the blank. (1 point each)
Cultivate
Human Sacrifice
Printing Press
Tenochtitlan
Fleas
Sahara Desert
Pueblo
Inuit
Tepees
Inca
Trade
Italy
Ocean Currents
Land Bridge
Plague
Chinampas
Climate
Venice
Maya
Longhouses
1. The first people to reach the Americas likely crossed a __________________ from Siberia to Alaska.
2. As people learned to _______________________ it led to the growth of civilizations.
3. The ____________________ invented chocolate, herbal medicine and possibly basketball.
4. The _____________________ civilization developed in the Andes Mountains of South America.
5. The Aztec capital of ________________________ once stood where Mexico City stands today.
6. Because the Aztec capital was on an island they used ________________________ to farm.
7. To instill fear in their neighbors and please their gods the Aztec practiced __________________________.
8. Different culture groups developed in the Americas due to variety in geography and ____________________.
9. The ______________________ lived in igloos to keep warm in the bitter conditions of the Arctic.
10. Since wood was scarce but buffalo were plentiful Plains Indians lived in _______________________.
11. The Iroquois took advantage of the plentiful forests where they lived and built _________________________.
12. The ______________________ constructed their homes from adobe bricks covered in stucco.
13. The civilizations of Europe, Asia, and Africa were connected by ________________________.
14. Not even the vast _________________________ of northern Africa prevented trade.
15. Trade routes likely increased the spread of the ________________________ which killed millions.
16. Black Death was spread by __________________ that had bitten infected rats.
17. Cities like ___________________ flourished as a result of the trade of cloth, spices, and other goods.
18. Because ________________ controlled the Asian trade other countries began to search for new routes to Asia.
19. The invention of the ________________________ led to increased reading and curiosity about the world.
20. Understanding ________________________ would pave the way for exploration of the Americas.
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Hour: _______
Europe Looks Outward
Directions: Fill-In-The-Blank Choose the term from the word bank below that best completes each
sentence. Write the term in the blank. (1 point each)
Spain
Smallpox
Caravel
Mexico City
Hernando Cortes
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Columbian Exchange
Northwest Passage
Middle Passage
Native Americans
English
Caribbean
Spanish Armada
Francisco Pizarro
Conquistadors
Peru
Weaponry
Fur Trade
Pirates
21. Among the dangers for explorers at sea were storms, starvation, getting lost, and ____________________.
22. Speed and ability to sail into wind made the __________________ the workhorse of many explorers.
23. Portuguese explorer ________________________ discovered an all-water route from Europe to Asia.
24. ___________________________ set sail on four voyages in hopes of finding a western route to Asia.
25. Even though Columbus was Italian he sailed and explored for ______________________.
26. Columbus believed he reached Asia but actually landed in the ________________________.
27. ____________________________ organized the defeat of the Aztec empire.
28. The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan became __________________________ after the Spanish conquered it.
29. Spanish soldiers were known as __________________________________.
30. Spanish ______________________ was superior to the Aztecs.
31. With no immunity to it ________________________ decimated the Aztec population.
32. ______________________________ led the defeat of the Inca.
33. The Spanish empire in America was so large it was divided into New Spain and ____________________.
34. The Spanish mistreated African Americans and _______________________________.
35. After the _____________________ was defeated it opened the door for further European exploration.
36. The French and _______________________ were Spain’s main competition in the Americas.
37. Many European explorers searched for a ________________________, or water route through North America.
38. The French grew wealthy in Canada from a flourishing ______________________________.
39. The exchange of goods between the two hemispheres is known as the ________________________________.
40. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean for slaves became known as the _______________________________.
Name: _______________________________________________
Hour: ______________
Colonies Take Root
Directions: Fill-In-The-Blank Choose the term from the word bank below that best completes each
sentence. Write the term in the blank. (1 point each)
Protestants
Europe
Jamestown
Southern
Salem Witch Trials
Triangular Trade
Mayflower Compact
Navigation Acts
New England
Backcountry
Conflict
Roanoke
Catholics
Mercantilism
Breadbasket
Rebellion
Puritans
Dutch
Enslaved
Piracy
41. ____________________ was England’s first attempt at establishing a colony in North America.
42. Under the theory of ______________________ the colonies were expected to help the mother country profit.
43. ____________________ became England’s first permanent settlement in North America.
44. The Pilgrims signed the ________________________ which established self-government and majority rule.
45. The __________________ established many of the New England colonies and were intolerant of other beliefs.
46. Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as ______________________.
47. The ________________________ colonies established an identity as a plantation society.
48. _________________ weren’t allowed to settle in Georgia for fear they might sympathize with Spanish Florida.
49. The English colony of New York was under the control of the __________________ until they surrendered it.
50. Many of the colonies were born from political events that occurred in _______________________.
51. The far western edge of the colonies was known as the ____________________________.
52. The __________________________ colonies were the most populated colonial region.
53. The English passed the __________________________________ to ensure they profited off colonial trade.
54. The growing English trade led to an increase in ____________________.
55. The trade routes between Europe, America, and Africa became known as the __________________________.
56. Accusations of witchcraft led to the executions of 19 individuals during the ___________________________.
57. The _______________________ population resisted by working slowly and damaging goods.
58. Because slaves often outnumbered non-slaves in many locations, fear of ___________________ was common.
59. Because the Middle Colonies produced cash crops like grain they were known as the ____________________.
60. As the English colonies grew it led to increased contact and _________________________ with other groups.