Indigenous Cultures and European Encounters Quiz

The Inca civilization built Machu Picchu in the 15th century as a royal estate.

The Columbian Exchange refers to the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World during the Age of Discovery.

Economic wealth and the search for new trade routes were the primary motivations for European exploration during the Age of Discovery.

Spain established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, including colonies in present-day Mexico and the Caribbean.

Vasco Núñez de Balboa is associated with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean in 1513 during his expedition in Panama.

Magellan led the expedition that completed the first known circumnavigation of the Earth in the early 16th century.

The Treaty of Tordesillas established a line dividing newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain to avoid conflicts over colonization.

Potatoes were introduced to the Old World from the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange.

Sacagawea played a crucial role as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the western United States.

The Powhatan Confederacy played a crucial role in the success of the Jamestown colony by sharing agricultural techniques with the settlers.

Howard Zinn authored 'A People's History of the United States,' offering an alternative view of the interactions between indigenous peoples and Europeans.

Diseases like smallpox caused significant population decline among indigenous populations during European contact.

Sir Walter Raleigh was the English explorer who attempted to establish the Roanoke Colony, which mysteriously disappeared.

France was a major player in the fur trade in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.

England established the first permanent English colony in North America, Jamestown, in 1607.