European Exploration
Why did European explorers want a faster way to get to Asia?
To make travel quicker and earn more money from trading goods.
Which European country was the first to send explorers to America?
Spain.
Who was the first European explorer to see the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
What was a major effect of European diseases on Native Americans?
Many Native Americans died from diseases like smallpox.
What is currency?
a system of money
Why were European governments upset when they didn’t find the Northwest Passage?
They wanted an easy water route to make more money from trade.
Where was the first permanent European settlement in North America?
Florida
What industry did the French start because of Jacques Cartier’s exploration?
The fur trade
Why did Native Americans trade furs with Europeans?
to learn new skills and get things they needed.
What is depletion?
reduction in quantity
What does the story of Juan de Onate teach us about European exploration?
It shows that explorers were often greedy and violent when taking land from Native people.
What was one result of Spain’s exploration in the Americas?
Other European countries also wanted land and wealth in the Americas.
Which explorer was the first to map the Gulf Coast?
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
What is agrarian?
relying chiefly on agriculture and farming
What is NorthWest Passage?
an imagined river passage through North America that
Europeans believed would make travel between Europe and Asia faster and
more efficient
How did the fur trade change Native American lives?
Native Americans learned new skills like trapping animals and trading.
Why did European explorers want to find a shortcut to Asia?
global travel was expensive, and a shortcut to Asia would allow more efficient travel and greater profits
What happened because of Swedish settlement in America?
It caused competition and fights among European countries.
How did European settlements change Native American traditions?
European influence changed Native American ways of life.
What is the ocean that Europeans sailed to get to the New World?
Atlantic OCean
Why didn’t the Dutch fight to keep New Amsterdam from the English?
The colony didn’t grow as fast as they thought it would.
What is a monetary economy?
a system of trade for goods and services that uses money rather than barter, or an exchange of goods.
How did European settlements affect Native American resources?
Europeans used up the natural resources by building trading posts and taking goods.
Why did European kings and queens pay for explorations?
They hoped to make more money from trade and spread their religion.
What body of water does the Mississippi River empty into?
Gulf of Mexico