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W hat was one result of the spread of germs from the Old World to the New World?

W hat was one result of the spread of germs from the Old World to the New World?. Many Native Americans died. For which two groups of American Indians were trees the most important natural resource?. The two groups were the Northeastern Woodland and the Southeastern Woodland Indians.

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W hat was one result of the spread of germs from the Old World to the New World?

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  1. What was one result of the spread of germs from the Old World to the New World? Many Native Americans died.

  2. For which two groups of American Indians were trees the most important natural resource? The two groups were the Northeastern Woodland and the Southeastern Woodland Indians.

  3. What was one result of the new food crops that were brought to the Old World? When the new food arrived in Europe, people were eating much better! They did not have to spend as much time growing food, and the new foods provided vitamins and nutrients that made them healthier. With better health, came a growing population.

  4. What were the Spanish looking for when they explored the New World? The Spanish were looking for gold.

  5. How did the American Indian people of the Desert Southwest adapt to their environment? They adapted by building their homes on high mesas for shelter and protection. They also stored up water and made food and used stuff around them.

  6. The American Indian people of the northeastern woodlands lived in the north eastern part of the continent. They lived in present day Michigan, Ohio, New York, Maine, etc. • In which region did the American Indian people of the Northeastern Woodlands live?

  7. How did some American Indian people modify (change) their environment? They made houses out of the natural resources around them. They cut down many trees, which changed the environment greatly.

  8. Know this! The Iroquois League Great Council • MOHAWK GOVERNMENT • SENECA GOVERNMENT • CAYUGA GOVERN-MENT ONEIDA GOVERNMENT • ONONDAGA GOVERN-MENT

  9. The meeting of Europeans, American Indians and Africans in North America after 1492 affected The Europeans. List two Effects on Europeans • The gained more land for their empires • People were healthier • Populations grew • They gained wealth

  10. Why did the Five Nations choose a confederation to govern them? They chose a confederation because each nation wanted to make laws for its own people.

  11. What was the name of the group that made the decisions for the Five Nations in the Iroquois League? The Great Council made the decisions for the Iroquois League.

  12. Which new inventions allowed early explorers to sail to faraway lands? Please list three. • The astrolabe • Better maps • Triangular sails

  13. The meeting of Europeans, American Indians and Africans in North America after 1492 affected The Africans. List two Effects on Africans. • They were captured and sold as slaves. • Some Africans gained wealth through trading.

  14. What is one reason that world maps became more accurate? Hint: Think about what was wrong with the first ones… As Explorers discovered new lands, they added their new information to maps, which made them more accurate.

  15. Why did strong monarchs (kings and queens) encourage early exploration? They wanted to gain land and riches! They thought that they could expand their empires and increase their incomes through exploration and trade.

  16. Why did many French explorers travel to the New World? Fur!!

  17. Please explain two ways that the Native Americans were effected by the arrival of Europeans after 1492. • Their land was stolen from them. • They were captured and held as slaves. • They were exposed to new diseases, and many, if not most, of them died.

  18. What was the main purpose of the Iroquois League? The main purpose of the Iroquois League was to stop the fighting between nations.

  19. 14 What were Spanish explorers trying to find when they explored the New World? • Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he landed on an island in the Caribbean? Asia

  20. What name describes the movement of plants, animals, food, people and diseases between the Old World (eastern hemisphere) the New World (western hemisphere)? The Columbian Exchange

  21. They lived on the Northwest Coast. They lived on the Pacific Ocean from what is now Washington, north to Alaska In which region did the Pacific Northwest American Indian people live?

  22. They lived on the Plains. Which is the middle of United States and Canada. • In which region did the Great Plains American Indian people live?

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