Vocabulary
The time period in history when many European countries sent out explorers is referred to as what?
Age of Exploration
What tool helped explorers to know which direction they were facing?
Compass
Give one type of food explorers ate on their ships.
Dried peas, salty meat, dried fruit
Tell the 4 main countries that sent out explorers to the new world.
Italy, Spain, England, France
Describe one positive interaction between the Europeans and Natives.
Trading
Learning about the land
What is an explorer?
A person who travels in search of new places and information.
What object did explorers use to keep track of time?
sandglass
Tell 3 skills an explorer need to have.
Read a map, understand weather, write, use a compass
Tell 2 reasons why European countries sent out explorers.
Spices
Gold, silver and jewel
Quick way to Asia
Trade
Describe one negative interaction between the Europeans and Natives.
Natives were taken as slaves
Diseases brought by Europeans
The first group of people to live in a specific area are called _________.
Native
True or false: An artifact is a type of ship.
If false, make the sentence above into a true statement.
False. An artifact is an object made by humans in the past.
What is scurvy?
An illness caused by lack of nutrients in the body
True or False: Europeans were looking for a quick way to get to Asia.
If false, make the sentence above into a true statement.
True
What did Europeans begin setting up along the new waterways that they explored?
Trading Posts
Describe why beavers were important to Europeans.
Beaver fur was used for clothes and hats in Europe.
Pineapple
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Corn