Explorers & Challenges
What was the Age of Exploration?
A time when European countries explored new lands.
Which region is the “Old World”?
Europe.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement for self-government among the Pilgrims.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.
Name one technological advancement that helped explorers.
compass, newer boats, navigational instruments
Name one risk explorers faced during their journeys.
Storms and diseases
Which region is the “New World”?
The Americas.
Name one expectation of the Jamestown colony.
Abundant resources.
Name one animal brought to the New World.
Horses
How did the compass help explorers?
It improved navigation by showing direction.
Why did John White return to England from Roanoke?
To get more supplies.
Name two deadly diseases brought from the Old World to the New World.
Smallpox and measles.
Name one reality of the Jamestown colony.
Scarce resources and conflict with Native People.
Name one crop brought to the Old World.
corn, potatoes, tomatoes, squash
Name one theory about the lost Roanoke settlers.
They assimilated with Native tribes, they died...
Which 4 countries were involved in the Age of Exploration?
Spain, Portugal, England, and France.
What was one item introduced to the New World in the Columbian Exchange?
Horses, sugar plants
Which group created the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims.
How did the Columbian Exchange impact the world?
It introduced new foods and technologies but also deadly diseases.
How did the fur trade impact relationships with Native tribes?
It created alliances but also caused conflict over resources.
What motivated explorers to seek spices from Asia?
What motivated explorers to seek spices from Asia?
What was one item introduced to the Old World in the Columbian Exchange?
potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, squash
What was NOT an agreement in the Mayflower Compact?
Equal rights for men and women.
Name one reason the Columbian Exchange was significant.
It transformed diets and economies worldwide.
How did technological advancements during the Age of Exploration change navigation?
hey allowed explorers to travel further and more accurately by improving direction and location-finding tools.