Social Studies 1
What was one main reason European nations explored?
To gain wealth
Prince Henry the Navigator helped improve
Navigation
A major reason natives died after contact was:
Disease
Why was Henry Hudson important to England?
Henry Hudson explored for England to find a Northwest Passage, a water route through North America to Asia.
What is one thing Mrs. Rosales like to eat?
Buldak Noodles
Mercantilism taught that wealth came from:
Gold and colonies
Which tool helped sailors find direction?
Compass
Missions were designed to:
Spread Christianity
What did Jacques Cartier discover for France, and why was it significant?
Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed land in present-day Canada for France
What is Mrs. Payne favorite thing?
Gnomes
Henry Hudson sailed for:
England
Which country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
Encomienda required
Native labor
How did Vasco da Gama help Portugal become powerful?
Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa and reached India, creating a sea route for Portugal to trade directly for spices
What does Ms. Berry like to drink?
Yellow Red Bull
Vasco da Gama reached:
India
Cortes defeated the:
Aztec
Protestant colonies were mostly started by:
England
Why was Bartolomeu Dias important even though he did not reach Asia?
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, called the Cape of Good Hope
What is Ms. Anderson allergic too?
Chocolate
Columbus sailed for:
Spain
Pizarro defeated the:
Inca
Potatoes traveled from:
Americas to Europe
Compare the importance of these Spanish explorers: Christopher Columbus, Hernando de Soto, Ferdinand Magellan, and Amerigo Vespucci.
What does Mr. Lewis eat?
Protein Shake