Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means- a person who buys and sells goods?
A. merchant
B. slave trade
C. colony
A. merchant
Name the explorer who hiked, by land, to China in the 1200s. He also inspired many others to explore.
Marco Polo
Which conquistador wanted to conquer the Aztecs in Mexico?
A. Juan Ponce de Leon
B. Hernan Cortes
C. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
B. Hernan Cortes
The Columbian Exchange is the movement of people, animals, plants, culture, and disease between the __________ hemisphere and the ___________ hemisphere.
eastern
western
What is the name for a fast sailing ship created by the Portuguese in the 1400s?
Which vocabulary word means- to travel completely around the world?
A. expedition
B. Columbian Exchange
C. circumnavigate
C. circumnavigate
Which is an accomplishment of Marco Polo?
A. Circumnavigated the globe
B. Had a book written about his travels
C. Found the Fountain of Youth
B. Had a book written about his travels
Name two negative affects of Spanish colonization on the natives.
1. Died from disease (like smallpox)
2. Enslaved
3. Lost land
4. Killed in battle
5. Forced to change their religion to Christianity
Who is the Columbian Exchange named after?
Christopher Columbus
How did maps improve sea travel?
They helped sailors feel more confident traveling known routes in unfamiliar waters.
What vocabulary word means- an outbreak of disease affecting many people?
epidemic
Where did Ferdinand Magellan hope to go when he set out on his journey? (destination and direction)
He hoped to reach Asia by sailing West.
What is one possible reason that Juan Ponce de Leon traveled north to Florida from Puerto Rico?
A. He wanted to be there in time for Easter.
B. He wanted to form an alliance with the natives living there.
C. He heard stories of a mythical spring that could make old people young again.
C. He heard stories of a mythical spring that could make old people young again.
The arrival of horses had an enormous impact on some natives. Name one way it transformed the way natives lived.
1. They could travel farther and faster
2. They could carry more food
3. Helped them in battle
How did the compass improve sea travel?
It told sailors which direction they were sailing.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
A _________ is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it.
Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?
Prince Henry
Name one positive affect of Spanish colonization for the natives.
They traded the Spanish for horses.
What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on native people?
A. It was harmful
B. It had no effect
C. It was good for them
A. It was harmful
Name 2 improvements the caravel had over past ships.
1. smaller, lighter, and faster
2. triangular sails for better control
3. wooden decks with waterproofing
4. larger cargo area
5. sturdier sails
What is the vocabulary word that means- charting a course for a ship?
navigation
Why were the Portuguese king and queen not interested in paying for Columbus' voyage to sail west to Asia?
They were not interested because they already had an established sea route to Asia and had control of the trade routes. This was due to both Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama's exploration around Africa.
Columbus and his men landed on an island in the Carribean Sea in 1492. They believed they were near _________, named the area _________ __________, and named the people who lived there __________.
India
West Indies
Indians
Why was the Columbian Exchange important to history?
People from the old world and the new world were able to exchange goods, animals, and plants they had never had before. This changed their lives. The disease also killed many Native Americans which made it easier for the Spanish to take land and create colonies in the new world.
How did the astrolabe improve sea travel?
It told sailors how far north or south of the equator they were sailing.