A
B
C
D
E
100
Which answer best completes the diagram?
A. Discovered cures for diseases
B. Set up a water route to Asia
C. Found a lot of gold and diamonds to trade
D. Countries claimed new territories
D. Countries claimed new territories
100
Briefly explain the motivating factors, or 3Gs, of exploration.
God - spread of Christianity
Gold - search for gold, minerals, natural resources, trade partners - all to make money
Glory - Each country wanted to claim as much land as possible because they were in competition with each other and felt superior.
100
Portugal traded with the West African empires by exchanging manufactured goods (like guns and cloth) for ______ and _________
gold and salt
100
When the Mali empire rose to power it absorbed (took over) another empire. What empire was that, and why did it fail?
Ghana - invasions, trade routes became dangerous, drought, overgrazing
100
What continent is shaded PURPLE?
North America
200
Name 3 things that went from the Americas to Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Peanuts, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, vanilla, beans, tobacco, etc.
200
This Spanish explorer would have most likely interacted with the Pueblo tribe.
Francisco Coronado
200
Use of which resource led to the rise of the kingdom of Ghana in the fourth century?
Iron
200
Explain how Mali's location near the Niger River helped strengthen its economy.
Fertile lands, less chance of drought, river allowed them to transport bigger loads in bulk
200
What continent is shaded BLUE?
Europe
300
Name 3 things that went from Europe, Africa, and Asia to the Americas?
Diseases, livestock, coffee beans, peaches, onions, etc.
300
This English explorer claimed the land shaded in green (eastern Canada).
John Cabot
300
Which country explored the coast of West Africa, ultimately starting the slave trade?
Portugal
300
Which river in West Africa impacted the daily lives of the people of Mali and Songhai?
Niger River
300
What continent is shaded ORANGE?
Africa
400
What country conquered and enslaved the Native Americans?
Spain
400
Which French explorer explored the Mississippi River?
Robert La Salle
400
Name an obstacle to exploration and explain why it would have been a challenge.
Possible answers: Disease, lack of supplies, fear of the unknown, poor maps and navigation tools, starvation
400
What was NOT a motivating factor of early exploration?
disease
400
What continent is shaded RED?
Asia
500
What were TWO areas of cooperation between Europeans and Native Americans?
Trade and Farming/Crops
500
This image shows that one way the Spanish and French interacted with Native Americans was to spread ____________
religion (Christianity)
500
Identify and explain 2 effects of European exploration on Native Americans.
Possible answers -
Disease (negative), trade of new goods (positive), land ownership (negative), farming techniques (positive), forced religion (negative)
500
What determines what a group is able to produce in their area?
a. resources
b. skills
c. food
d. clothing
A. resources
500
What continent is shaded YELLOW?
South America