People
What did Christopher Columbus do?
The first European explorer credited with landing in the New World
What is an atlas?
a collection of maps
What is Mercantilism?
An economic system in which the government controls all aspects of a country's economy to make it stronger
What are Plantations?
large farms
What did Henry the Navigator do?
Portuguese prince who supported the efforts of Portuguese sailors.
What is a caravel?
A special ship that became the workhorse of many European explorers
What group held the highest position in colonial society?
European colonists
Which disease was brought to the New World from Europe and had a terrible effect on native populations?
smallpox
What did Vasco da Gama do?
The first person to reach India by sailing around Africa
Which navigational tools did 15th and 16th century European explorers use to make overseas voyages?
astrolabes
compasses
Sextants
What is a cottage industry?
A system in which products are created in a home by family members
What is Miss Gerner's favorite color?
blue
What did Ferdinand Magellan do?
led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
What caused the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Bad weather
Faster English ships
More accurate English Guns
Who sets the price of a product in a market economy?
private business owners
What is Miss Gerner's birthday?
January 28
What is the Spanish Armada?
an English navy destroyed a fleet of Spanish ships called the Spanish Armada
What crops were brought from the New World and became staples of Asian cooking soon after the Columbian Exchange?
maize
peanuts
pineapples
What is the Columbian Exchange?
the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the Old World and the New World.
What is Miss Gerner's Starbucks order?
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