People
This person was the first to travel to Asia and back with items to sell for profit.
Marco Polo
The area of the world Europe got all its spices from.
Asia
The year Christopher Columbus set sail for Asia from Spain.
1492
What modern-day nations are in the "New World"?
U.S.A. / Mexico / Canada / Brazil / Colombia / Venezuela / Ecuador / Peru / Argentina / Chile / Bolivia / Paraguay / Uruguay / etc.
What are the 3 G's?
God, Gold, Glory
This person set out to find a new water route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
The continent where France, Spain, and England are in.
Europe
Why did Columbus call the people he discovered "Indians"?
He thought he was in India/Asia
What modern-day nations are in the "Old World"?
Germany / United Kingdom / Spain / France / Italy / etc.
What are the 3 F's?
Friends, Fur, Faith
Hernan Cortez
Where England primarily explored and later settled.
Atlantic Coast
The European Kingdom that funded Christopher Columbus expedition to Asia.
Spain
What animals were brought over from the
OLD WOLRD -> NEW WORLD?
What were spices used for?
Taste of Food / Preserve Food
This person conquered the Inca Empire for Spain.
Francisco Pizarro
The main rivers used by France to colonize North America.
Mississippi River / St. Lawrence River
The year Marco Polo set out for Asia across the Silk Road.
1300
What foods were brought from the
NEW WORLD -> OLD WORLD?
Corn, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Pineapples, Avocadoes
Which nation forced Natives to work for them and convert to Christianity?
Spain
These group of people forced Christians to pay taxes if they wanted to use their trade routes over land to Asia.
Ottoman Empire (Muslims)
The area claimed by the Dutch in North America.
After discovering the "New World", Europeans still wanted to look for what?
The Northwest Passage
What disease wiped out the majority of Native Americans once the Europeans arrived?
Smallpox
What caterpillar was safeguarded by China for its valuable web used for clothing?
Silkworm