Columbian Exchange
After Columbus' discovery, Africa, Asia, Europe was known as....
Old World
Spaniards
Italian sent by spain
tried to reach Asia
landed in the Caribbean in 1492
Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
claimed Florida for Spain
Juan Ponce de Leon
After Columbus' discovery, North and South America was known as...
The New World
If you were a creole, what was your descent?
Who was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean through the New World
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Spanish explorer
Searching for "7 cities of Gold"
1st European to see the Grand Canyon and American Southwest
Coronado
Europeans set up colonies in the New World. Where did Spain colonize?
Mexico and South America
Why did Europeans life expectancy increase
What was the main reason for European exploration
Find a shorter route to Asia
Spanish Explorer
Conquered the Aztecs in 1519
Claimed Mexico for Spain
Hernan Cortes
Name three items exchanged from the New World
Squash, turkey cocoa, pumpkins, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, tobacco
The economic theory that a country gains power by building up its wealth
Mercantillism
Italian sent by England to find a shortcut to Asia
Explored the coast of Newfoundland, Canada
John Cabot
Squash, pumpkins, potatoes, tomatoes
New World or Old World foods?
New World
Name three items exchanged from the Old World
Onions, horses, cattle, honeybees, the flu, cattle, coffee beans
The brutal voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that brought slaves from Africa to the West Indies and the Americas
Middle Passage
French explorer named and claimed Canada for France
Jacques Cartier
Horses, livestock, onions, the flu, honeybees, coffee beans,
New World or Old World?
Old World