Columbian Exchange
This was exchanged between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (Americas) during the Columbian Exchange.
What are goods/resources (e.g., crops, animals, disease)?
He conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This triangular trade route connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What is the Triangular Trade?
This explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa to reach India by sea.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
Zheng He was an admiral from this Chinese dynasty.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
Name one disease that was transferred from Europe to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.
What is smallpox, measles, or influenza?
Conquistadors were primarily from this European country.
What is Spain?
Name one impact of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on African societies.
What is depopulation, disruption of social structures, or the introduction of firearms?
The search for this route to Asia was a primary motive for European exploration
What is the spice trade?
The purpose of Zheng He's voyages was primarily to establish this for China
What are trade routes and diplomatic relations?
This crop was introduced to Europe from the Americas and became a staple food.
What is maize (corn)?
Name one motive for conquistadors to explore the Americas.
What is gold, glory, God, or adventure?
This was the middle passage of the triangular trade
What is the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas?
This body of water at the southern tip of Africa had to be crossed by Portuguese explorers to reach the Indian Ocean and access the spice trade.
What is the Cape of Good Hope?
Zheng He commanded a fleet these, which were much larger than European versions at the time.
What are treasure ships?
Name one animal species introduced to the Americas from Europe during the Columbian Exchange.
What are horses, cattle, or pigs?
This famous conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
Name one reason why Europeans turned to African slaves for labor in the Americas.
What are labor shortages or immunity to European diseases?
Name one navigational technology that aided explorers in finding an all-water route to Asia.
What are the astrolabe, compass, or improved maps?
Zheng He’s voyages took him to many regions, including this large subcontinent where he established trade ties.
What is India?
This precious metal extracted from the Americas had a major impact on European economies during the Columbian Exchange.
What is Gold or Silver?
Conquistadors were known for using these military advantages to defeat indigenous civilizations.
What are advanced weapons, armor, horses?
This was the legal and economic system that supported the trade of enslaved African to the Americas.
What is (chattel) slavery?
This treaty between Spain and Portugal, mediated by the Pope, divided newly discovered lands between the two nations and affected future exploration routes.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
During his voyages, Zheng He reached this region in East Africa, fostering trade between China and African kingdoms.
What is the Swahili Coast?