Colonizer
The Columbian Exchange
Christopher Columbus
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The Spainish

Who are the first major European Colonizer in the Americas

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Name 2 diseases that were given to the Americas

Diseases: Syphilis, malaria, smallpox, yellow fever, and plague

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What is he often referred to today as? (school appropriate only)

One BAD DUDE! (not in a good tough way)

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What were the major empires of the Americas?

The Aztec and Incas empires

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What was one thing Horses did?

  • Hunting:   
  • Travel: 
  • Lifestyle: 
  • Warfare:  
  • Wealth and prestige: 

    Tribal culture:

  • Nomadic lifestyle:


  • Trade: 
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What empires were conquered?

The Aztecs and the Inca empires

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Name 3 plants that were exchanged

Maize, potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, squash, pineapples, chili peppers, cacao, beans, and tobacco

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What did he discover when he reached the Americas?

 An island he named San Salvador that is now part of the Bahamas.

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What are the Terraces?

Soil and water conservation

Increasing agricultural production 

Mitigating climate shocks 

Preserving cultural identity  

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The name of the land grant system that started slavery?

Enconmendia

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Began later than the Spanish to colonize

Who are the British

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Name three animals exchanged

Cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep

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How did he change the world?

What is Opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples.

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Who is the first woman to vote and what happened to her?

Susan B Anthony

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Gummi Bears

This is how it is spelled originally

565

Focused on extracting Gold and Silver

The Spanish

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The introduction of cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats led to the emergence of ranching economies in the Americas

What is Ranching

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Reason for sailing?

To find a direct route to Asia

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North America alone was home to over _______ ______   ________ _________ (4 words) representing hundreds of different languages and tribes .

40 million indigenous people

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 splash water on face to avoids falling asleep

What we do to stay awake after lunch?

850

Their Navy fought other European countries at sea

The British navy or the Royal Navy

850

Who's trip started the Columbian Exchange?

Christopher Columbus among a few others

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What did his voyages do?

Paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.

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_______, previously unknown in the Americas, were introduced by the Spanish and drastically changed the way Native American tribes hunted and lived on the Great Plains

Horses

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The greatest NFL QB player to ever play the game?  Its not open for debate.

Patrick Mahomes

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