Iroquois
What modern day places did the Iroquois live in?
New York and parts of Canada
Portugal
What important body of water was discovered by Henry Hudson? Why was it important?
Hudson river. New York City was built along the Hudson River.
What year did Columbus sail to the Americas?
1492
Explain the Columbian Exchange
The trading of goods between the old world and the new world.
What kind of religion was practiced by the Iroquois?
Polytheism
Why was Ferdinand Magellans journey significant?
Magellan became the first person to circumnavigate the Earth
What was the Northwest Passage? Was Hudson able to find it?
A water route across north America? The Northwest Passage did not exist.
Why was Christopher Columbus such an important figure for European Exploration?
He discovered the Americas for Europeans.
What negative things were exchanged through the Columbian Exchange?
Diseases which killed many Native Americans
What food was eaten by the Iroquois?
Bear, Deer, turkey, Corn, Squash, and Beans
What is the strait of Magellan?
The water passage under South America that was found by Magellan?
What country paid for Hernando De Soto's Journey
Spain
Where did Christopher Columbus believe he landed on his journey?
The Indies (Asia)
Which reasons of exploration applied to the Columbian Exchange? (Explain how)
Gold- People were finding resources and trading goods to make money
God- People were trying to spread Christianity to the Americas
Glory- Many explorers got famous from their expeditions
Describe the homes of the Iroquois.
Longhouses, multiple families living together with each person working a specific job in order to keep the society functioning.
What challenges were faced by Magellan on his journey?
Lack of food, and fighting with the people in the Philippines.
How did De Soto make money in the Americas?
He bought and sold Native Americans as slaves.
What were the three reasons for European Exploration?
Gold, God, Glory.
How did the Columbian Exchange create competition between European countries?
Many countries began fighting over territory and resources in the Americas?
How did Iroquois culture differ from our culture today?
They are different food, celebrated specific holidays such as the mid winter celebration, they worked different jobs, and they had different traditions.
A water route to Asia
What positives and negatives came from De Soto's journey?
Positives: He brought pigs to North America
Negatives: He brought diseases to North America
What did Christopher Columbus think about Native Americans?
He thought they would make good servants, they had no religion, he wanted to bring the Natives back to Europe with him.
How did the Columbian Exchange create new economic opportunities for people?
People were able to make money by trading new resources, animals, and other things.