Identification
People
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Columbus and his Exchange
Those Darn Europeans
100
An Italian explorer famous for "discovering" the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
His crew circumnavigated the Earth between 1519 and 1522
Who is Magellan?
100
This aided explorers in finding new continents by allowing ship navigators to chart the position of celestial bodies
What is an astrolabe?
100
The name for the transfer of new plants and animals between Europe and the Americas
What is the Columbian Exchange?
100
This group of people monopolized trade, making a sea route to Asia more important to Europeans
Who are merchants?
200
A Portuguese navigator famous for his crew (not necessarily him) circumnavigating the Earth
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
200
He pushed exploration forward by financing research by mapmakers and shipbuilders
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
200
The advantage Viking longships had over earlier vessels
What is stability?
200
Many of this group of people died as a result of the Columbian Exchange
Who are Native Americans?
200
Columbus' journey finished here
What is Spain?
300
A Viking explorer famous for ACTUALLY discovering the Americas
Who is Leif Eriksson?
300
This man's travels created conflict between Spain and Portugal
Who is Columbus?
300
This type of ship differed from galleons that had been used before because it could sail against the wind
What is a caravel?
300
Columbus' first stop on his journey was here
What are the Canary Islands?
300
Portugal was none too happy when they were told they had claim to this side of the Line of Demarcation
What is East?
400
An agreement between Spain and Portugal in which Pope Alexander divided the Atlantic Ocean between the two countries
What is the Line of Demarcation?
400
Leif Eriksson's ship was blown off course to North America in this year
What is 1000?
400
Leif Eriksson landed on this peninsula in modern day Canada
What is the Labrador Peninsula?
400
Columbus' second stop on his journey was here
What is San Salvador?
400
He was the Spanish Pope who came up with the Line of Demarcation
Who is Alexander?
500
This agreement moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles to the west
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
500
This Portuguese explorer led Portugal in winning the European race for a sea route to Asia
Who is Vasco de Gama?
500
Leif Eriksson's ship was blown off course and landed on this continent
What is North America?
500
The third stop on his Journey brought Columbus here
What is Hispaniola?
500
Citrus, sugarcane, and horses came from which side in the Columbian Exchange?
What is Europe?
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