| A | B |
| This American Indian group inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada and lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year. | Inuit |
| This American Indian group inhabited the Pacific Northwest coast. | Kwakiutl |
| This American Indian group inhabited the Great Plains. | Sioux |
| This American Indian group inhabited the desert areas of the Southwest of the present-day United States. | Pueblo |
| This American Indian group inhabited northeast North America,the Eastern Woodland. | Iroquois |
| This European country conquered and made slaves of American Indians and claimed the southwest United States. | Spain |
| This country established trading posts along the Mississippi River and Great Lakes and spread Christianity. | France |
| This country established settlements, claimed ownership of the land, and learned farming techniques from American Indians. | England |
| This Spanish explorer claimed the Southwest of the present-day U.S. for Spain. | Coronado |
| This French explorer established the French settlement of Quebec. | Champlain |
| This French explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley. | LaSalle |
| This English explorer eastern Canada. | Cabot |
| This country was the first to explore West Africa and trade metals, cloth, and other goods for gold. | Portugal |