Early explorers
Who was living in North America before the Europeans arrived ?
Native Americans
True or False
Christopher Columbus discovered America
False
You cannot discover a place where people already live
True or False
The Columbian Exchange was known for the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
True
What is another name for the middle passage
Transatlantic slave trade
What was the black plague ?
a terrible diseases that killed millions of Europeans
Which group of European explorers "discovered America" first
The Vikings
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the "New World", how did he first treat the Native Americans?
At first he was kind and accepting. He let the native Americans help him
What happened to the Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange ?
Diseases and Slavery
what was a major reason for the Transatlantic slave trade ?
to provide labor for plantations
What is the feudal system ?
a system of hierarchy
King
Peasants
Who discovered the first direct route to Asia?
Vasco Da Gama
What were the name of Christopher Columbus' Ships called
Nina
Pinta
What was the main crop that came to Europe after the Americas during the Columbian Exchange
potatoes
European exploration
What does "New World" and "Old World" mean?
New world: The Americas
Old world: Europe
Who funded a school for navigation ? This person never actually went on a voyage.
True or False
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain even though he was Italian
True
Why is the columbian exchange important in history
it changed the way people lived and interacted across the world
What term "middle passage" refer to
the journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas
What was the invention of the printing press an amazing invention?
It spread the news in math, science, and literature
3 G's
God
Gold
Glory
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the America's?
October 12, 1492
What is one consequence and one benefit of the Columbian Exchange
answers may vary
What were the living conditions like on the ship?
answers may vary
European explorers came to the new world were looking for a northwest passage in order to...
find a shorter route to college