Exploration
Who was known as 'The Navigator?"
Prince Henry
What are the three reasons people explored?
God
Glory
Gold
Why did so many native americans die of European disease?
They had no immunity
What do we call the time period where all this exploration was occurring?
Age of Exploration
What line measure distance around the equator east to west?
Latitude
What country came to the Americas to mainly focus on trade, particularly skins and pelts?
France
What European disease was most deadly to Native Americans?
Smallpox
What food was brought from America to Europe?
Potato
What country explored America to seek religious freedom?
England
What do we call the trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Triangle Trade
What do we call the voyage African slaves took when they were kidnapped and taken to America?
The Middle Passage
What type of ship allowed Portugal to be the leaders in exploration?
Caravel
What are the four countries that explored the Americas?
Spain
England
France
Portugal
What do we call an area controlled by another country for the purpose of making money?
Colony
What nation defeated the Aztecs and the Incas and took over northern South America and Central America?
Spain
What device helped sailors determine direction?
Compass
Name an example of Cultural Diffusion.
Answers will vary.
What do we call the exchanged of goods and diseases between Europe and the Americas?
Columbian Exchange
Name one detail about the middle passage.
answers will vary.
What plantation products were sent from The Americas to Europe?
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugar