Who Done It?
Which explorer realized for the first time that Europeans were not exploring Asia BUT a totally "New World"?
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
This country sponsored Christopher Columbus.
SPAIN
Groups of traders who traveled together.
CARAVANS
The large body of water Europeans crossed during the time of exploration in order to get to "The New World".
ATLANTIC OCEAN
What group of people were attempting to find a new passage to Asia?
THE EUROPEANS
This fella was the first to attempt to sail west from Europe in the hopes of finding Asia (or the Indies).
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
What continent would you have to travel south around in order to arrive to Asia from Europe?
Map making.
CARTOGRAPHY
Europeans Explorers were in search of a waterway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean to which other body of water?
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
EUROPE & ASIA
This explorer proved a northern route to the Americas could work.
JOHN CABOT
The Columbian Exchange linked which land masses together through trade and exploration.
THE AMERICAS, EUROPE, ASIA & AFRICA.
An area used by merchants for economic purposes.
TRADE ROUTES
This lake was discovered by and named after a French Explorer who sailed through Canada and spent time exploring The Great Lakes.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Europe was struggling to trade with Asia in the 1400s, what name did they call Asia?
THE INDIES
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' explorations?
KING FERDINAND AND QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN.
The Ottoman Empire was located in the middle of which two continents?
EUROPE & ASIA
Goods made in a country and sent to another country for sale.
EXPORTS
This North American river was claimed for France. The land running alongside it called "Louisianna".
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
What empire of people was making trading between Europe and Asia difficult?
THE OTTOMAN TURKS
This group of people had a "Reconquista" in the 1400s, leading to a Christian reclaiming of their country and ultimately, extra money to pay for a very important exploration trip.
SPAIN (SPANISH)
Christopher Columbus (wrongly) named the Natives he met during his explorations. What did he call them, and where did he think he was?
INDIANS & INDIA
People who paid for study, exploration and art.
PATRON
This was the name of the waterway many Europeans hoped to find in North America. This waterway would lead them through North America to the Pacific Ocean.
THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Christopher Columbus had not ACTUALLY landed in Asia as he thought. Where did he actually land?
THE CARRIBEAN