"Age of Exploration" Facts
What is the "Age of Exploration"?
The Age of Exploration began in the 1400s and continued through the 1600s. It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
Where did Columbus think he had landed?
India
What does "treaty" mean?
An agreement by two parties
Who was Anacaona?
She was a famous Taino chief who fought Christopher Columbus and his Conquistadors to save her people and land.
What are the "3 G's"?
God, glory, gold
Who was Leif Ericson?
Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer, and the first known European to have set foot on continental North America, long before Columbus did.
What does "demarcation" mean?
A line separating something (like land)
What is the difference between an autobiography and biography?
An autobiography is an author's true story about their life. A biography is a true story about someone written by someone else.
What does "ana" mean?
Flower
Why do we use "Age of Exploration" instead of "Age of Discovery"?
Europeans did not discover the "New World." People were already living there.
What was Cortes known for?
Conquering Mexico for Spain and overthrowing Montezuma II in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán.
What does "colonization" mean?
the act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there.
A biography is based on which one: History or legend?
HISTORY: History is based on true accounts; A legend is a story BASED on historical accounts that is exaggerated
What does "caona" mean?
Golden
What was the purpose of the "Treaty of Tordesillas"?
It separated the "New World" for Portugal and Spain
Which of these stories "Saga of Eric the Red" and "Sage of the 'Greenlanders'" is true?
"Saga of Eric the Red" is most likely true.
What does "martyr" mean?
someone who chooses to sacrifice their life or face pain and suffering instead of giving up something they hold sacred
What is one important thing to include in a biography?
Birth date, death date, childhood information, timeline, picture, quotes, what the person does/did, why they are important, how they impact(ed) society
What age was Anacaona when she died?
29
What evidence suggests that the Vikings may have settled in New England?
A coin found in Maine
True or False: Columbus was a benevolent (old spelling word…) leader.
False. He was a brutal leader.
What does "areito" mean?
A performance of the Taino people
What should you avoid when writing a biography?
Not doing thorough research; making things up; having a biased perspective
Name one MODERN country where the Taino people lived during the Age of Exploration?
Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands