Columus
In what year did Columbus make his discovery?
1492
How do we know the Vikings landed in North America?
artifacts were found
What country started the Jamestown colony?
England
True or False:
The French explorers explored in Mexico and South America.
false
What was the name of the "Lost Colony?"
Roanoke
What country supported Columbus?
Spain
Why don't the Vikings get credit for discovering North America?
they didn't write it down or tell anyone about their discovery?
Why did the wrong kind of colonists sign up to go to Jamestown?
false advertising
What was the main difference about the way Columbus journeyed to find India than previous travelers?
he sailed west across the ocean
What two resource/products did the people in Europe want to trade with people in Asia?
silk and spices
Where did Columbus think he landed?
The Indies
What three lands did the Vikings discover?
Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland (or Canada or North America)
What was the main problem that occurred when the colonists first arrived?
they didn't work, so they ended up starving
Name two reasons why the English explored.
1. find a faster trade route (or the Northwest Passage)
2. get land
3. find gold/riches
What are eyewitness accounts, such as diaries and letters, of historical events called?
primary sources
Where did Columbus actually land?
Bahamas (or islands off the coast of Florida or islands by Central America
What countries were the Vikings from?
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Who helped the people in Jamestown survive?
Captain John Smith
Name two main reasons why the French explored.
1. find a faster trade route (or the Northwest Passage)
2. trade for furs and natural resources
3. convert natives to Christianity
Name three trade barriers between Europeans and the Asians/Indians.
1. distance (far away)
2. different languages (and/or money)
3. rulers of Asia didn't want to trade
4. Muslims demanded high prices
5. Italians had a monopoly
Why did Columbus start exploring?
to find a faster trade route to India/China
How do we know about the Vikings?
1. primary sources
2. saga stories
3. artifacts
Fill in the blank:
"He who does not work shall not ______."
eat
Name two reasons why the Spanish explored.
1. find a faster trade route (or the Northwest Passage)
2. convert natives to Christianity
3. find gold/riches
Besides starting the exploration race, explain one way that Columbus's discovery changed the world.
1. started the Columbian Exchange (trading resources)
2. the lives of Native Americans were impacted (may also mention diseases, but will not just accept that they were called Indians)
3. Spain became very rich and powerful