TERMS
What type of ship was faster than other ships and help more cargo/supplies?
CARAVEL
Mercantilism is an economic theory of a nation's power being based on its ______
wealth
In 1492 I sailed the ocean blue. Who am I?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What invention made it easier to print books?
THE PRINTING PRESS
TRUE OR FALSE: The religious conflicts in Europe would also cause conflict in the New World.
TRUE
A sought after water route across North America was called the __________ Passage
Northwest
What word means to travel completely around something?
circumnavigate
In the 1200s, I wrote about Asia. Who am I?
MARCO POLO
What made the Europeans look for a route to the East--- Asia?
the high prices the Arab merchants charged
I started the Protestant Reformation. Who am I?
Martin Luther
Classical refers to the culture of ancient ____ and ____
Greece ..... Rome
An exchange of goods, ideas, and people between Europe and the Americas was known as the_____
Columbian Exchange
I left the Catholic Church so I could be the head of the Church of England. Who am I?
King Henry VIII
We were the first two countries to search for sea routes to Asia.
SPAIN and PORTUGAL
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
To take back control of the Christian holy sites.
RENAISSANCE
Say and spell correctly the word that means Spanish explorers in the Americas in the 1500s
CONQUISTADORS
we sold goods from China and India to the Europeans. Who are we?
Arabs (merchants/traders)
Better ____, better ____, and better _____ helped paved the way for European voyages of exploration.
Why did so many explorers try to find a Northwest Passage?
So they could find a water route (passage) across America to the Pacific Ocean and then to Asia.