Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Trade & Travel
Sailing West
Arriving in the Americas
100
The money that is left after the cost of running a business
Profit
100
a journey that is made with a specific purpose
expedition
100
these people were often called "Raiders" because they acted like pirates but they were the first to travel to far away regions
Vikings
100
where was Christopher Columbus trying to get to by sailing West?
to the Indies
100
many Native Americans died because the Europeans brought animals that had this with them
diseases
200
a settlement that is a long way away from the country that governs or rules it
colony
200
movement across the Atlantic Ocean following the dame route as the voyages of Columbus
Columbian Exchange
200
these were the wars between Christians and Muslim Turks in 1096 to see who would control Jerusalem
The Crusades
200
what three ships did Columbus take on his first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
200
who were the first group of Europeans to reach North America?
The Vikings
300
how people follow routes and find directions while at sea
navigation
300
people from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden
Vikings
300
the Europeans brought these from Europe that made many Native Americans sick
germs
300
Who supported Columbus by agreeing to pay for the ships?
Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand
300
What Ocean did they have to cross to reach the Americas?
the Atlantic Ocean
400
when you trade goods (something) for goods (something else)
barter
400
Name a good way to study for a quiz
make note cards or a jeopardy game
400
the name of the route that travelers traveled that connected Asia and Europe
the Silk Road
400
what was Christopher Columbus' different idea?
He wanted to sail west instead of east around Africa
400
what was the imortance of mapmaking?
to show the safest route to navigate the oceans
500
a person who trades goods (things) for a profit (for money $)
merchant
500
what is the name of your Home room teacher
Ms. Chupp
500
Prince Henry started a school for what type of people?
sailors
500
Why did traders go west to West Africa
to do business with the wealthy African kingdoms
500
what is a word we got from the Taino?
hurricane or hammock
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