Regions
What is a formal Region?
A region characterized by one or more shared characteristics, and can be measured with facts.
What country did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Spain
Who was the first explorer to set out towards North America and created a path that future explorers used?
Christopher Columbus
What is it called when you have the ability to believe in what ever religion you want to without fear of being punished for it?
True or False
Perceptual Regions are based on factual information.
False
What continent were European explorers trying to reach by going through the "New World?"
Asia
Who discovered and named the Hudson River?
Henry Hudson
Who started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
What is a perceptual region?
A region based on peoples' feelings and emotions.
What was the route that Christopher Columbus created that led to exploration?
The Columbian Exchange
True or False
Every explorer that landed in North America was trying to reach that continent specifically.
False
What was the main way Europeans wiped out the Native Americans?
Diseases
Transportation or Communication
What was the main good that Europeans wanted from Asia?
Silk
What explorer defeated the Aztecs.
Hernando Cortes
What was the network that was responsible for the moving and selling of slaves during exploration times?
Atlantic Slave Trade
Daily Double:
Labeling a state by characteristics such as North, South, West, Midwest are examples of Perceptual or Formal regions?
Perceptual
Who were the three most powerful countries during the time of Exploration?
France, Great Britain, Spain
What explorer was responsible for defeating the Spanish Armada?
What is mercantilism?
Theory that a country's power comes from its wealth.