Famous Explorers
This European explorer sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 while looking for a route to Asia.
Christopher Colombus
Which of these animals was brought from Europe to the New World?
A. Horse
B. Turkey
C. Moose
D. Bison
A. Horse
The ____________________ passage was the journey from Africa to the Americas in which enslaved people were trnasported
Middle
Push or Pull?
A farming family leaves Ireland after repeated crop failures and food shortages
Push
Jamestown was founded in 1607 in this English colony, now a state home to the pentagon.
Virginia
This country sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage.
Spain
Osei Tutu was the leader of the Asante Kingdom. Why were they important during triangular trade?
The Asante kingdom controlled the slave trade in Africa.
____________ materials were gathered/farmed the Americas and sent to _______________?
Raw
Europe
Primary or Secondary?
A website article from 2010 summarizes what happened during the French and Indian War.
Secondary
Why did the pilgrims found the Plymouth colony? What was the reason they left England?
For religious freedom
Famous Explorer known for circumnavigating the globe?
A. Columbus
B. Cabot
C. Cartier
D. Magellan
D. Magellan
What is something positive that came from the Columbian exchange?
Food traveling around the world
This African man wrote about his experiences after being kidnapped and enslaved. (He bought his own freedom)
Olaudah Equiano
Primary or Secondary?
A historian analyzes Christopher Columbus's journal and publishes an article explaining what his writings reveal about exploration.
Secondary
What two countries were involved in the French and Indian War????
France and Great Britain
What country was Jacques Cartier from? Bonus points if you can tell me where he explored.
France and he explored Canada (Quebec)
Name me two of three reasons why Native Americans were easily defeated by Europeans in war?
Internal fighting/Civil War
Superior Weapons
Disease
What was the main purpose of triangular trade?
To make money
Push or Pull?
“I don't want to leave my homeland, but I believe the opportunity to own land in America is worth moving for.”
Pull
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain won the war and gained control over the Ohio river.
Name two reasons European countries wanted to explore the world during this period.
God
Gold
Glory
Name 2 of the three diseases that Europeans brought to the new world.
Small Pox
Malaria
Measles
What country in the Americas were most enslaved people transported too?
Brazil
Push or Pull?
“My family is struggling because of war, and we decide to move to a colony where we believe we will be safer.”
Both push and pull
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were both from Spain. They were known for winning wars against Native Americans. What were they called???
Conquistadors