Age of exploration
Who sailed for Spain in 1492?
Christopher Colombus
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of plants, animals, disease, people, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds
What was the forced relocation of Cherokee natives called?
Trail of Tears
What slave trade occurred between Africa and the New World?
Africa, Europe, and North America/South America
Which President created the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What disease greatly affected Native Americans after contact with Europeans?
Smallpox
The buffalo/bison was sacred to natives of which region?
Great Plains
Which continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
Africa, Europe, and North America/South America
Who wre the 3 MAIN nations who wanted were in search of the New World for Wealth?
Great britain, Spain, France
Whose crew first circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
True or False: The Columbian Exchange only helped Native Americans.
False
Corn, beans, and squash were called what?
The 3 Sisters
Why did Europeans begin using African slave labor?
Native populations died from disease and many escaped
What is another name for the TransAtlantic Slave trade?
Triangular Trade
What country paid for Columbus’ voyages?
Spain
Name one thing brought to the Americas from Europe.
Horses, cattle, disease, wheat, etc.
What is assimilation?
Forcing people to change their culture to fit into society
What did Europe trade to Africa?
Manufactured goods
What does the Abbreviation DBQ stand for?
Document Based Question
What was one major reason Europeans explored the world?
What was one major reason Europeans explored the world?
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Native populations?
Disease and slavery devastated many Native communities
What type of schools were Native children forced to attend?
Boarding Schools
True or False: Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived.
true
What was the Dangerous route called when Slaves were being transferred to America?
The Middle Passage