Vocabulary
What is the New World?
North and South America (the Americas)
What is the definition of convert
a person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other beliefs
The Europeans brought over many ________ that killed many of the Native Americans.
Diseases
What is one thing we eat on Thanksgiving that the Native Americans gave to the Europeans?
Turkey, corn, or squash
The Europeans made up which world?
The Old World
What is the Old World?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
What is the definition of encounter?
an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
Who were the first explorers to arrive to the New World?
The Spanish Explorers
Besides diseases, what dreadful thing did the Europeans bring to the Americas?
Slave trade
What what Christoper Columbus originally searching for?
Gold and riches
What is slavery?
The condition where one human being is owned by another
What is the definition of bias?
refers to one-sidedness, it often uses emotional or exaggerated language
Enslaved Africans became victims to this cruel method of transportation
Why was the introduction of horses to the Americas beneficial for Native Americans?
They were able to travel faster and hunt.
Hernan Cotres
What is the Columbian Exchange?
the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492
What is the Middle Passage?
The 2nd step of the Atlantic slave trade in which Europeans brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World
What was considered a turning point in Latin American history?
The Columbian Exchange
Since the Native Americans died of diseases, where did Europeans go to source new slaves?
Africa
The voyages of ________________ helped in the development of the Columbian Exchange
Christopher Columbus
What is the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?
a network that developed and transported between 10 million and 12 million enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th century
What is the definition of turning point?
a significant event, idea, or historical event that brings about change
How did the Native Americans and Christopher Columbus' views on one another differ?
Based on their own perspective and experiences
Which continents were apart of the Columbian Exchange?
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Where were all of the explorers from?
Spain