Native Civilizations
This "starry" civilization settled in Guatemala
Who were the Maya?
This explorer wanted to stay "forever young" by finding the Fountain of Youth
Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
This invention enabled ships to travel faster... a good tool to have if you see a pirate flag on the horizon!
What are lateen sails?
What we call the time period when European countries explored other parts of the world in the search for new land, new goods, and more wealth.
Out of the following, this country was NOT a major participant in the Age of Exploration: Portugal, England, Greece, France, Spain
What is Greece?
This "sweet" civilization lived in Mexico and was invaded by Cortes
In 1492 ____ sailed the ocean blue... and kicked off the Age of Exploration, for better or for worse.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
What is true north?
This effect of the age is a term meaning, "When different parts of the world become more connected."
What is globalization?
These were the three main motivators for exploration.
What are gold, God, and glory?
This civilization still lives in New York and parts of Canada, and were known for their longhouses
Who are the Iroquois?
Jacques Cartier claimed this land for France in 1534. Not a bad place to land, eh?
What is Canada?
ARE WE THERE YET? With this technological advancement, sailors knew exactly where they were, even in the middle of the night!
What is an astrolabe?
This effect of the age is a term that means, "To settle away from your place of origin."
What is colonization?
True or false: Horses are native to the New World
False: Europeans brought them over
This civilization inspired the setting of the Emperor's New Groove, and had no written language.
Ferdinand Magellan is best known to be the first to do this
What is circumnavigate (or travel all the way around) the world?
The Spanish and Portuguese explorers had a leg up on the others with this vast improvement to the traditional balingers.
What is a caravel?
Who are native people and African people?
This crop led to a worldwide population boom
What are potatoes?
This civilization was thought to have been lost entirely, but there are still many of them left today. They were also the people Columbus actually encountered when he arrived.
Who are the Taino?
This "golden" explorer was the first European to see the Grand Canyon
Who was Francisco Vazquez de Coronado?
This is the definition of latitude
What is the position of something north or south of the equator?
For better or for worse, this effect created a worldwide exchange of goods, languages, traditions, and yes, diseases too!
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Describe the conditions of a slave ship. List at least 3
Answers will vary, but must be accurate