and people. Profoundly changed each area it hit (Europe, North America, South
America, Caribbean, Africa)
Natives and Africans - correct answer Were used for labor in agriculture and mining
precious metals. Resisted oppression by maintaining elements of their cultures.
European countries in America - Spanish and Portuguese, followed by the French and
Dutch, and then the English.
Columbus and other explorers - correct answer When writing history, (predominantly
white, male) historians wrote of _________________ as great explorers, with a heroic
legacy. As the stories of different kinds of people began to take a greater role in the
story of America, these people are increasingly seen as invaders of great societies.
, European diseases and violence - correct answer Destroyed the diverse and vibrant
pre-Columbian cultures.
Original discovery of America - correct answer Occurred at least 10,000 years before
Columbus. Most likely 30,000-40,000 years ago. The theory is that migrants from Asia
crossed a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska, which was covered in water at the
end of the Ice Age. Another theory is that the migrants came on boats.
The first Americans - correct answer Evolved into hundreds of tribes, spoke hundreds of
languages, and practiced different cultures. There were at least twenty language
families in North America alone.
AD 300-800 - correct answer The Mayas built remarkable cities in the rainforest of the
Yucatan Peninsula (present day Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico.)
Tenochtitlan - correct answer Aztec capital. Had a population of over 200,000.
Incas - correct answer Developed a vast empire in Peru.
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