Mesoamerica
Name the 3 main Mesoamerican Civilizations:
Maya, Aztec, Inca
Which civilization was considered the "mother culture?"
Olmec
What are the 3 G's?
Gold
God
Glory
What is the difference between a conquistador and an explorer?
Conquistador: Spanish, motive is conquering the land
Explorer: Motive is to explore and discover
What did Christopher Columbus achieve?
Discovering America
Why was Machu Picchu called the "city in the clouds?"
It was built on top of a mountain and was hidden from outsiders and invaders.
What were sacrifices used for?
Nourish the gods, giving the most precious object to the gods, to keep the sun rising and to keep the world from ending
Which country was the first to start large scale explorations?
Portugal
Which explorer sought out the Fountain of Youth and instead found lots of gold?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What was the name of the person who was a patron of exploration and supported many explorers to find a route to Asia by going around Africa?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Maya - Guatemala/Centroamerica
Aztec - Mexico/Mesoamerica
Inca - Peru/Sudamerica
How were the Spanish able to defeat the Mesoamerican civilizations even though they were outnumbered?
Guns, diseases, allies
What was the main goal of most explorers?
Finding a faster, water route to Asia
Amerigo Vespucci
Henry Hudson went to Canada in search of a pathway to Asia which was called the ____ ______. The French were also trying to find this pathway.
Northwest Passage
Farming on terraces and using aqueducts
Describe the Aztec rubber ball games. (think of what happened to losers)
-Rubber ball between two teams
-Losers were sacrificed
-Winners got to loot
What were the 3 advancements in technology that made exploration possible?
Astrolabe, Compass, Caravel
What did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish?
Circumnavigating the world
What did Vasco de Gama achieve?
Being the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa
In what ways were the Aztecs and Mayans similar?
Sacrifice, advancements in a language system, science, astronomy...
Describe how all 3 civilizations ended: Maya, Aztec, Inca
Maya: Disappeared, unknown
Aztec: Hernan Cortes
Inca: Francisco Pizarro
Describe each of the 3 G's and explain how they influenced explorers.
God: Mission to convert others to Christianity
Gold: Wealth!
Glory: Bring fame, glory, and power to their country. Also a chance to rise up in social class.
Choose one of these explorers to describe what they accomplished:
-Bartolomeu Dias
-Jacques Cartier
-John Cabot
-Pedro Cabral
-Balboa
1. First european to sail to the tip of Africa
2. In search of northwest passage, sailed down the St. Lawrence River, French settlement in Canada
3. Sailed along Atlantic Coast of Canada
4. Accidentally went too far left and discovered Brazil
5. First European to reach the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama
Name 3 explorers who did not sail for their home country.
Columbus, Cabot, Magellan, Hudson