How were the Taino people that Columbus encountered on his first voyage?
friendly, helpful, and generous
What is John Cabot credited to discovering?
Newfoundland
Lines that run north and south (vertically), are called meridians, and are measured in degrees East or degrees West of the Prime Meridian are called...
lines of longitude
Which is some evidence that shows Vikings came to N. America around 1000 AD?
possible snail fossils from known Viking regions and a settlement & human remains found at L’Anse Aux Meadows (Newfoundland)
What country did Christopher Columbus believe he landed near during his voyages?
Japan and China (Cathay)
What is archeology?
the study of material remains such as tools, jewelry, pottery, etc. of past life and activities
a long spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next
saga
Even after all of Colombus's voyages, what did the textbook say that he never truly understood?
the concept of North and South Americas being in between the route of Europe and Asia
