Columbian Exchange
What was brought from Europe that killed many Native Americans?
Smallpox and disease
What development made sea exploration possible?
Schools, money, technology
Columbus believed this about the world which affected his voyages
It was smaller
Columbus wanted to prove you can sail in which direction to get to Asia?
West
This tool measured the height of the sun or a star above sea level.
Astrolabe.
Columbus sailed to parts of North or South America?
South America
The desire of these motivated explorers to find a better route to Asia.
Spices
Columbus made how many voyages to the New World?
4
Columbus wanted to spread what religion in new lands?
Christianity
Europeans used this to season and preserve meat.
Salt
This crop was brought to America and led to Africans being enslaved to work on plantations.
Sugarcane
This began in America as a result of exploration
Slavery
Columbus didn't have any of this type of paper to help him when he was exploring the seas.
Maps
What did Columbus want to claim for Spain?
Land
This tool always points to the north.
Compass
These are the three types of things moved in the Columbian Exchange.
Plants, animals, people
Developments in science and this improved navigation and made sea exploration possible.
Astrolabe
Columbus was from Portugal but sailed for which country?
Spain
Columbus wanted to find riches like this in the New World
Gold
Travelling trade routes resulted in spices being sold multiple times to multiple sellers resulting in higher or lower prices?
Higher
These are the four continents involved in the Columbian Exchange
Europe, Asia, Africa, America
As a result of sea exploration may of these died of disease or were enslaved.
Native Americans and Africans
Columbus was or was not the first European in America?
Was not
Columbus wanted to gain this for himself on his voyages.
Wealth and fame
What improvement in technology made sailing easier?
Sails, shape of boat, astrolabe, compass,