European Explorers
Columbus sailed for which country?
Spain
Describe a caravel
New European boat that allowed for deep sea sailing and conquering of native peoples
What is the definition of a climate?
A region with similar characteristics
What does it mean to migrate?
When people move from one area to another
How did the Jets do Monday?
Awful, terrible, no good, miserable
Champlain sailed for which country?
France
What 2 navigational tools were used to explore the oceans?
Astrolabe and magnetic compass
Climate zone defined by hot and dry landscape with little plant growth
Desert
When people do not have a home in one place, they instead move from place to place living off of the land
How'd the Yankees do last night?
Awful, terrible, no good, miserable
Who circumnavigated the world first?
Magellan
What kinds of weapons did Europeans use to conquer native peoples?
gunpowder weapons
Climate zone defined by grassy flatlands and very few trees
Grassland
What is the name of the place where it is believed early humans crossed from Asia into the Americas?
the Bering Straight
What country/region were Europeans trying to reach during the Age of Exploration?
China and India
What is the Northwest Passage
the idea that one could sail above Canada to get to Asia
What is the name of the European movement that inspired people to look back in time to the Greeks and Romans to improve their current living situation?
The Renaissance
Climate zone defined by tall hills and cold temperatures
Mountains/Highlands
Why is it believed people crossed into the Americas? What were they doing/looking for?
It is believed early humans were hunting large animals like wooly mammoth and wooly rhino which led them into new lands (the Americas)
What year did Columbus set sail for the Americas?
1492
Henry Hudson sailed for which country?
Netherlands
Why were printing presses important for the process of exploration?
Allowed for mass production of maps and information stored in books
Climate zone defined by leafy trees, 4 seasons and soil rich for growing crops
Continental climate zone
New York is considered to be in which climate zone?
Continental climate zone
Samuel de Champlain established a colony is Canada. What was its name?
Quebec