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What did Christopher Columbus study and believe
Columbus studied navigation and believed he could reach Asia by a new route.
Circumnavigate
To sail completely around something
How did Columbus plan to reach Asia?
Sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean instead of south around Africa
Which parts of the Americas did Columbus reach?
The coasts of Central and South America, and islands in the West Indies, including Hispaniola
What kinds of food went from the Americas to Europe?
Maize, potatoes, tomatoes, cacao, and certain peppers, beans, and squashes
Who explored the eastern South Americas in 1500 and claimed it for Portugal?
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Epidemic
An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people.
What foods came from Europe to the Americas?
Bananas, coffee beans
What animals came to the Americas from Europe?
Horses, cattle, pigs, and sheep
What did Christopher Columbus think the best way to sail was?
West across the Atlantic ocean
Who crossed the mountains and jungles of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Settlement
A small community of people living in a new place.
Who did Columbus and his crew meet in the Caribbean?
The Taino
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of plants, animals, and people between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
In what year did the first European see the Pacific Ocean?
1513
Who did Columbus ask to pay for a westward voyage to Asia?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Astrolabe
A tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon.
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella hope to gain from Columbus's journey?
They wanted to make money from the Asian gold and spices they hoped he would find; they also wanted to spread Roman Catholicism.
How did Balboa reach the Pacific Ocean?
He crossed mountains and jungles in present-day Panama.
How many ships survived the trip from the Philippine Islands?
one ship of the original five
Who made several voyages to South America and the Caribbean?
Amerigo Vespucci
Profit
In what ways was the arrival of Europeans in the West harmful?
Europeans cut down rain forests on Caribbean islands; many American plants and animals were destroyed; many Taino dies from diseases that the Europeans brought over
When Magellan's crew circumnavigated the world, what did they prove?
They proved that Columbus's theory about sailing west to Asia was correct.
What did Ferdinand Magellan's voyage prove?
People could sail around the world