Exploration
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
Reclaim the holy lands for Christianity
What goods did Europeans seek from Asia?
Silk, Coffee, Spices
Who Conquered the Aztecs?
Cortez
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth of Ideas
100: Name one major tribe in Pennsylvania.
Answer: Lenape, Susquehannock, Erie, Shawnee, or Iroquois.
Who was Marco Polo?
Explorer who traveled and lived in China sparking interest in Asia
what is a good exchanged during the Colombian Exchange
Corn, Cows, Pigs, Lemons, Coffee, etc.
What motivated Conquistadors?
What were classical works?
Works of Rome and Greece
What did the Lenape call themselves?
Answer: Lenni Lenape, meaning "Original People."
What technological advances helped sailors navigate?
Compass or Astrolabe
How did Arab traders affect European trade?
hey charged high prices, prompting Europeans to seek direct routes to Asia.
What were the Seven Cities of Gold?
Answer: Legendary cities rumored to be filled with gold, sought by explorers.
How did the Renaissance change European thought?
People valued Art, science, and individualism
how did the Iroquois Confederacy influence governance?
Answer: They established a democratic government system that influenced the U.S. Constitution.
What was the main reason for European exploration?
Route to India
What is a Caravel
Ship for Long Voyages
How did disease affect Native American societies?
Answer: It caused significant population declines due to lack of immunity.
Who invented the Printing Press
Gutenberg
What was the role of women in Lenape society?
Answer: Women managed farming and home life.
Who was the first European to circumnavigate the globe?
Magellan
What was the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Answer: It divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Inca?
Answer: Francisco Pizarro.
How did the printing press influence exploration?
People began to read and have copies of books like the BIble
500: How did European settlement impact Native American populations?
Answer: It led to disease epidemics, land treaties, and cultural changes.