Vocab
A compass is....
What is "a navigational tool that shows North, South, East, West"
Who is Christopher Columbus.
Why were Native Americans constantly hunting beavers?
They were constantly hunting beavers in order to give Europeans the fur they wanted.
What country had special spices that could only be grown in that part of the world?
Asia had special spices.
What are 2 types of food would explorers eat on the ship?
They would eat salted meat and dried fruit.
What causes scurvy and who suffered from it?
What is a lack of vitamins/vitamin deficiancy in your immune system. Explorers on ships with limited food suffered from it.
This explorer has many waterways named after him in the New York area due to his finding of rivers that led inland....
Who is Henry Hudson.
What new items did Native Americans gain in trading?
What is Guns, weapons and tools, and gold/silver coins
Traveling around Africa to get to Asia could be long and dangerous. What were the Europeans looking for?
The Europeans were looking for a quicker and safer way to get to Asia.
What are some words that describe explorers?
Including but not limited to: adventurous, brave, smart, dedicated, persevering, etc...
What is an artifact.
The writings of this explorer paved the way for Europeans to desire to get to Asia for their goods...
Who is Marco Polo.
Who established trading posts?
Who are the Europeans.
What 4 countries sponsored explorers during the Age of Exploration?
England, France, Spain, The Netherlands
Who was the VERY first explorer who wrote a book about his explorations which inspired others to venture out?
Marco Polo
A period of time where Europe was looking for a Northwest passage to Asia is commonly referred to as...
This explorer is credited for finding Florida...
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon.
Trade is more efficient and centralized on rivers. Europeans/Natives could trade quicker and to more people when trading posts are set up on the rivers inland.
What did the sponsoring countries claim through the explorations?
The sponsoring countries claimed new land in different parts of the world.
In what century did the Age of Exploration begin?
1400's
Why can't you visit the Beringia Land Bridge today?
It doesn't exist any more, it is now water that melted from the ice age.
This explorer aimed to conquer people and land of natives...
Who is Balboa.
What is natives fought each other for land/space to hunt beavers.
What were the three names of Columbus' ships?
What is the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
How did waterways help to establish trading?