All About Perspective
What is a sponsor?
A person or organization that contributes to a project or activity by paying for it.
What Country did Christopher Columbus set sail from?
Spain
John Cabot was employed by who to set sail to the New World?
Britain/England
What were the goods the Europeans wanted from Asia?
1) Silks
2) Golds
3) Spices
How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to North America?
4
This person's perspective was that the world was not flat but shaped like a pear, who are they?
Christopher Columbus
Who Sponsored his voyage?
King and Queen of Spain
True or False John Cabot's discovery was not profitable so no other Europeans explored North America until many years later?
False
In this time people believed what about the world? and if anyone thought otherwise what was the punishment?
1) it was flat
2)Death or Jail
In the search for a new route Christopher Columbus thought he could sail in which direction to get to Asia?
West
A Pull factor for exploration for these people would be the natural resources they could profit from. Who are they>
European
When he got to North America which part did he reach?
Caribbean
Where did John Cabot land in North America?
Newfoundland
Who Blocked the original route to Asia?
Portugal
Explorers used 2 things to help them with directions what were they?
1) Compass
2) Astrolabe
things that made Europeans leave Europe
Upon his arrival to North America who did he treat like slaves?
The Aztec people
What commodity did John Cabot return to Europe with and how did he get it there?
Fish and by drying it out
What happened to the price of goods when the route to Asia was blocked?
They were driven up.
What was the proposed new route to Asia?
Start in Spain, go around Africa, land in India
Which group of peoples perspective would it be that a Pro to European Exploration is the trade that occurred and the efficiency that came with the new commodities acquired?
First Nations
What percentage of profits would Christopher Columbus get after he gave his Sponsors their share?
10%
Although employed by Britain John Cabot was actually from where?
Italy
A danger of using the original route to Asia was what?
Pirates/being robbed
Explain Push and Pull factors give a modern day example for both.
Answer will vary: Ms. D to evaluate response