What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella hope to gain from Columbus's journey?
They wanted to make money from the Asian gold and spices they hoped he would find; they also wanted to spread Roman Catholicism
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Which parts of the Americas did Columbus reach?
the coasts of Central and South America, and islands in the West Indies, including Hispaniola
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Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
he was an Italian who made several voyages to the Caribbean and South America.
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Which explorer claimed eastern South America for Portugal in 1500?
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
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How did Columbus plan to reach Asia?
by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean instead of south around Africa
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Who did Columbus and his crew meet in the Caribbean?
the Taino
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In what ways was the arrival of Euopeans in the West harmful?
Europeans cut down rain forests on Caribbean islands; many American plants and animals were destroyed; many Taino died from diseases that they brought over
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How did Balboa reach the Pacific Ocean?
He crossed mountains and jungles in present-day Panama
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what does it mean to circumnavigate?
to sail completely around something.
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What happened in 1486?
Columbus asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to pay for a westward voyage to Asia
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When did Columbus set sail?
August 3,1492
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
the movement of plants, animals, and people between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
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When Magellan's cre circumnavigated the world, what did they prove?
They proved that Columbus's theory about sailing west to Asia was correct
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what is an epidemic?
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
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Ferdinand and Isabella didn't have __________. They were fighting to __________________
money; take back southern Spain from North African Muslims
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Name the three ships he traveled in/with
Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
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Pg. 99. What foods came from Europe to the Americas?
bananas, coffee, beans
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Who named the Pacific Ocean and why?
Magellan; he thought it looked peaceful.
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define settlement
a small community of people living in a new place
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Spain's attempt to push the Muslims out was called the ____________
Spanish Reconquista
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How many Taino lived in the Caribbean at the time of Columbus's visit?
600,000
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What animals came to the Americas from Europe?
horses, cattle, pigs, and sheep
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In what year did the first European see the Pacific Ocean?
1513
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Why did Ferdinand and Isabella finally agree to give Columbus money for his voyage in 1492?
They needed money to pay for the Spanish Reconquista