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Who discovered America for Europe ?
Christopher Columbus
Which direction did Columbus sail to reach Asia?
Westward
What were the names of the ships Columbus sailed on?
Santa Maria, Pinta and Niña
Which disease harmed the Native Americans the most ?
Smallpox
When was Christopher Columbus born?
In 1451
What did Europeans bring to America besides gold and silver?
New crops
Why did Europeans want to colonize America?
For wealth and resources
In what year was Ch. Colombia born ?
1451
Which two European monarchs finally supported Columbus’s voyage?
Ferdinad and Isabella
What did Europe and America give each other?
New crops and animals
What did Colombia never realize he had discovered before he died?
He never realized he had discovered a new continent (he thought it was Asie)
What was brought to Europe from America ?
Potatoes
Were did Columbus first land in October 1492?
He reached the Bahamas
What bad thing did the exchange between continents bring ?
Spread of diseases
Why did Native Americans have to leave their land?
Because of the expansion of colonies
How was Native American labor used ?
Encomienda system
How was Europe connected to America ? 🇺
Through trade and politics
What happened to Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans?
They were forced to adapt ,and diseases spread