Trade with Asia
What items did Marco Polo bring back to Europe?
Salt, Spices, Silks, and Jewels
What did Columbus believe about the world?
That the world was round
Why were Spanish conquistadors sent to the New World?
To acquire land and find gold for Spain
Name 3 examples of Spanish influence in the American Southwest we see today
Cuisine, Language(words), music, architecture, and names of places(any 3)
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A trading pattern between the Old World and the New World
Why were items from Asia profitable?
They were rare in Europe
What did Columbus hope to achieve by reaching India?
He could access their lucrative spice markets
What was the French main reason for colonization and with who?
The fur trade($) with the Native Americans
What present day states belong to New Spain
Texas, California, and Florida
Name two items introduced to the New World from the Old World(not diseases-too easy)
Coffee Bean, Peach, Pear, Citrus Fruits, Olive, Banana, Sugar Cane, Honeybee, Onion, Grains, Livestock, Turnip, Grape(any 2)
What were the reasons for European exploration? (not 3Gs-the other terms used)
Wealth, Christianity, Empires, Territory
What did Columbus discover in 1492?
The New World
What was the Northwest Passage?
An all water route to Asia from Europe
What was the purpose of Spanish Missions?
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
Name two items introduced to Europe from the New World
Tobacco, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet Potato, Avocado, Pineapple, Peppers, Peanuts, Potato, Tomato, Corn, Beans, Vanilla(any2)
What trade routes did Europeans seek?
Why did Columbus call the natives he encountered "Indians"?
He landed in what he thought was India
What two present-day states did the Dutch colonize and called New Netherlands
New York and New Jersey
What is the name of the area England colonized in North America?
13 Colonies
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Native Americans?
Positive-introduced them to animals like horses and new food
Negative-diseases killed them quickly
How did traveling by water benefit explorers?
They got there faster
What impact did Columbus's voyages have on future exploration?
It sparked the era of European exploration
What territories did France claim in the New World?
Present-day Eastern Canada to New Orleans, including the Great Lakes, Ohio River Valley and areas south along the Mississippi River
What area did England colonize?
Along the Atlantic coast(East Coast of US)
What year and for who did Christopher Columbus sail and in which direction?
1492, Spain, West