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Week One American History Warm Ups

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By Melissa Kelly, About.com

  1. What do the following letters stand for?
    N.+ P.+ S.M.


    Answer: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.


  2. Who is given credit for discovering the Pacific Ocean?

    Answer: Vasco Nunez Balboa


  3. Who were the conquerors of the Aztecs and Incas?

    Answer: Hernando Cortes-Aztecs, Francisco Pizzaro-Incas


  4. What was the cash crop of the Virginia colony?

    Answer: Tobacco


  5. What nation did Christopher Columbus sail for in 1492 when he discovered the new world?

    Answer: Spain-King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.


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