A Changing World
What was the name of the people that Columbus encountered in the Caribbean?
Taino or Arawak.
What is the importance of the symbol on the blackboard in the back of our classroom? Be specific.
It foretold of the place where they would settle. This was on an island in Lake Texcoco.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was the movement of people, plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.
What was the importance of this voyage?
.First expedition to successfully circumnavigate the world.
What was a 'caravel'?
A caravel had triangular shaped sails. This allowed the ship to travel faster and against the wind. The caravel also had flatter bottoms to float in shallow water.
What were the names of Columbus' ships on that first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Describe Aztec farming.
They had floating gardens made of woven reeds called chinampas.
Explain the 3 Gs
God, Gold, Glory. Mr. Kapner will assess.
What does the name Pacific mean?
Peaceful
With travel on the Silk Road being expensive and dangerous, what did merchants decide they needed to do?
They needed to find a cheaper and faster route to get to Asia.
Name the place that Christopher Columbus landed on his first voyage.
The Bahamas.
How did Montezuma II, the Aztec ruler, treat the Spanish explorers? What happened?
He welcomed the Spanish explorers, however they took Montezuma prisoner and demanded gold for his freedom. Eventually the Spanish fled.
What is a favorable balance of trade?
When a country makes more from exports than imported raw materials.
What was the name of the man who captained the only ship to complete the voyage?
Elcano
Explain how the initial encounters with the Taino were different from how things went later.
There was initial curiosity and trade. Later, the Taino were enslaved and forced to work. Many died of disease.
Who did the Aztec typically choose for their human sacrifice?
Captured warriors from other tribes.
Explain each leg in the Triangular Trade
Mr K. will assess
Many sailors succumbed to this disease that was deadly. It caused their gums to become inflamed and their teeth to fall out. What cause this disease?
Scurvy. Lack of vitamin C
What did an astrolabe do? (Be specific about each tool)
The astrolabe measured the height of stars in the sky, which helped sailors determine latitude.
What was Taino culture like? Describe.
Mr. K will assess.
Describehow Aztec society was structured.
Answer will be assessed by Mr. K.
What was the middle passage?
Stage 2 of the Triangular Trade where enslaved people were brought on ships to the "New World".
Where did magellan die, and how?
Philippines. He was wounded by a spear to the leg, and then overwhelmed.