C. Identification
Supply the correct identification for each numbered description.
1._____ Extended period when glaciers covered most of the North American Continent.
2._____ Staple crop that formed the economic foundation of Indian Civilization.
3._____ Important Mississippian culture site, near present East St. Louis, Illinois.
4._____ First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of Africa.
5._____ Flourishing West African kingdom that had its capital and university at Timbuktu.
6._____ Mistaken term that European explorers gave to American lands because of the false belief that they were off the coast of Asia.
7._____ Animal introduced by Europeans that transformed the Indian way of life on the Great Plains.
8._____ Among the major European diseases that devastated Native American populations after 1492 (name two).
9._____ Disease originating in Americas that was transmitted to Europeans after 1492.
10._____ Treaty that secured Spanish title to lands in Americas by dividing them with Portugal.
11._____ Wealthy capital of the Aztec empire.
12._____ Person of mixed European and Indian ancestry.
13._____ Indian uprising in New Mexico caused by Spanish efforts to suppress Indian religion.
14._____ Indian people of the Rio Grande Valley who were cruelly oppressed by the Spanish conquerors.
15._____ Roman Catholic religious order of friars that organized a chain of missions in California.
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To find the correct identifications for each numbered description, we can use various resources such as history textbooks, reference books, or reliable online sources. Here are the identifications for each description:
1. _____ Extended period when glaciers covered most of the North American Continent.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about periods when glaciers covered North America. One such period is known as the "Ice Age." Therefore, the correct identification would be:
1. Ice Age.
2. _____ Staple crop that formed the economic foundation of Indian Civilization.
To identify the staple crop that formed the economic foundation of Indian Civilization, we can search for information about the main crops cultivated by indigenous civilizations in the Americas. One of the most important staple crops was maize (corn). Therefore, the correct identification would be:
2. Maize (Corn).
3. _____ Important Mississippian culture site, near present East St. Louis, Illinois.
To identify this site, we can search for information about important Mississippian culture sites located in the vicinity of present-day East St. Louis, Illinois. One such site is known as Cahokia. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
3. Cahokia.
4. _____ First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of Africa.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about the first European nation to send explorers around the west coast of Africa. The nation that accomplished this feat was Portugal. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
4. Portugal.
5. _____ Flourishing West African kingdom that had its capital and university at Timbuktu.
To identify this kingdom, we can search for information about influential West African kingdoms with a capital and university at Timbuktu. The kingdom that fits this description is the Mali Empire. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
5. Mali Empire.
6. _____ Mistaken term that European explorers gave to American lands because of the false belief that they were off the coast of Asia.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about the term that European explorers mistakenly gave to American lands due to their belief that they were off the coast of Asia. The term they used was the "West Indies." Therefore, the correct identification would be:
6. West Indies.
7. _____ Animal introduced by Europeans that transformed the Indian way of life on the Great Plains.
To identify this animal, we can search for information about animals introduced by Europeans that had a significant impact on the indigenous way of life on the Great Plains. One such animal is the horse. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
7. Horse.
8. _____ Among the major European diseases that devastated Native American populations after 1492 (name two).
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about major diseases that had a devastating impact on Native American populations after 1492. Two such diseases are smallpox and measles. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
8. Smallpox and measles.
9. _____ Disease originating in Americas that was transmitted to Europeans after 1492.
To identify this disease, we can search for information about diseases that originated in the Americas and were later transmitted to Europeans after 1492. One such disease is syphilis. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
9. Syphilis.
10. _____ Treaty that secured Spanish title to lands in the Americas by dividing them with Portugal.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about treaties that secured Spanish title to lands in the Americas by dividing them with Portugal. The treaty that accomplished this was the Treaty of Tordesillas. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
10. Treaty of Tordesillas.
11. _____ Wealthy capital of the Aztec empire.
To identify the wealthy capital of the Aztec empire, we can search for information about the Aztec civilization and their capital. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
11. Tenochtitlan.
12. _____ Person of mixed European and Indian ancestry.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about the term used to describe a person of mixed European and Indian ancestry. The term commonly used is Mestizo. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
12. Mestizo.
13. _____ Indian uprising in New Mexico caused by Spanish efforts to suppress Indian religion.
To identify this Indian uprising, we can search for information about indigenous uprisings in New Mexico motivated by Spanish attempts to suppress Indian religion. One such uprising is known as the Pueblo Revolt or the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
13. Pueblo Revolt or Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
14. _____ Indian people of the Rio Grande Valley who were cruelly oppressed by the Spanish conquerors.
To find the answer to this, we can search for information about Indian people living in the Rio Grande Valley who were subjected to harsh treatment by Spanish conquerors. The indigenous group fitting this description is the Pueblo people. Therefore, the correct identification would be:
14. Pueblo people.
15. _____ Roman Catholic religious order of friars that organized a chain of missions in California.
To identify this Roman Catholic religious order, we can search for information about the religious order that established a network of missions in California. The order responsible for this was the Franciscan Order (the Franciscan friars). Therefore, the correct identification would be:
15. Franciscan Order (Franciscan friars).