Vocabulary A. Choose the correct item. 1 James Watt was the … of the modern steam engine. 2 The pilgrims … crops such as corn. 3 Captain Cook … sail across the Pacific in 1768. 4 Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with a big … . 5 Alexander the Great … many countries in battle. 6 Columbus was looking for a new trade … to Asia. 7 The Roman … expanded into most of Europe in 117 AD. 8 Genghis Khan … a place in history with his famous battles. 9 Leonardo da Vinci was a very … artist. 10 The pilgrims … in America.