Motivations
Their purpose was to take back control of Christian holy sites in the Middle East from the Muslims?
What is the Crusades
This instrument allowed sailors to accurately determine their direction?
What is the compass
These animals gave Europeans an advantage in war against Native Americans?
What is horses?
This country financed Columbus's voyage?
What is Spain?
Europeans brought this over from the old world and because Native Americans had no immunity, thousands of Native Americans died?
What is disease?
The unplanned result of the Crusades
What is Europeans met Arab merchants who sold them goods from Asia so Europeans now had interest in Asia
This instrument measured the positions of the stars so sailors could plan their course?
What is the astrolabe?
These weapons used by the Europeans were more lethal in battle against the Native Americans bow and arrow?
What is guns
Columbus arrived in the New World on this date?
What is October 12, 1492
Sugar and tobacco plantations led to Europeans bringing enslaved Africans to the New World, which led to the start of?
What is slavery
The period of intellectual and artistic creativity in Europe?
What is the Renaissance
Using the writings/accounts of Explorers these tools showed more accurate ocean currents and lines of longitude and latitude?
What is better/new maps
Europeans used steal to make this weapon?
What is swords?
This is where Columbus first thought he had landed?
What is India
Europeans wanted Native Americans to become more like them, which led to?
What is the loss of Native American culture?
The rise of new governments help Europe explore new places?
What is powerful countries, more money, and power
This better ship design allowed ships to sail faster and carry more cargo?
What is the caravel
Because of this Native American populations dwindled which made it easier for Europeans to conquer?
What is disease?
This event happened in the 1500's that forever changed Native Americans lives?
What is the arrival of the Native Americans
The exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus?
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Now that Columbus has found America he is now motivated by?
What is God, Gold, and Glory?
This new technology allowed more people to read books which helped spark interest in exploring new lands?
What is the printing press?
Reason why Native Americans died of diseases but Europeans did not?
What is immunity
This disease was brought over by the Europeans to the New World?
What is smallpox/ the flu?