Reasons for Exploration
What are the 3Gs?
Gold, God, Glory
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492
Christopher Columbus
This term describes the exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Old World and New World after 1492.
the Columbian Exchange
This was the most deadly impact on Indigenous populations after contact with Europeans.
disease?
(accept: smallpox, measles)
This phrase describes the three main motivations for European exploration: wealth, religion, and fame.
Gold, God, Glory
Gaining land for your country is an example of what G?
Glory
Sailed around Africa to reach India, Creating a sea route to Asia.
Vasco Da Gama
This crop from the Americas became a staple food in Europe and helped increase population.
the potato
Indigenous peoples had little to no protection against European diseases because they lacked this.
immunity
This navigational tool helped sailors determine their location using the stars.
the astrolabe
Europeans wanted to spread ___________ (religion) to new land.
Christianity
Led the first expedition to sail around the world.
King Ferdinand
These animals brought by Europeans greatly changed transportation and hunting in the Americas.
Horses
This system forced Indigenous people to work for Spanish settlers, often in harsh conditions.
the encomienda system
This Italian explorer, sailing for Spain, accidentally reached the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
Europeans wanted valuable good like:
spices, silk, and gold
Conquered the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
This was the most devastating effect of the Columbian Exchange on Indigenous populations.
the spread of disease (like smallpox)
This was one major result of disease and forced labor on Indigenous populations.
population decline
This agreement divided newly explored lands between Spain and Portugal.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Who set foot in the New World first?
Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot)
Who met the Taino people in the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
This is the term for the lack of resistance Indigenous peoples had to European diseases.
no immunity?
(Also acceptable: lack of immunity)
This type of impact describes the loss of traditions, languages, and ways of life due to European colonization.
cultural loss
This term describes traveling all the way around the Earth by sea.
circumnavigation