Columbian Exchange
This disease brought from Europs killed huge numbers of Native Americans
Smallpox
The formation of these led by kings and queens made sea exploration easier to pay for.
countries, nations
Columbus believed this about the world which affected his voyages.
it was smaller
Columbus wanted to prove you could sail in this direction to get to Asia.
west
This tool measured the height of the sun or a star above sea level
astrolabe
This was the result in Europe of food crops like corn and potatoes being brought back
population boom
The desire for these motivated explorers to find a better route to Asia.
spices
Columbus made this many voyages to the New World
4
Columbus wanted to spread this in new lands.
Christian Religion
- Europeans used spices to season and preserve these.
meats
This crop was brought to America and led to Africans being enslaved to work on plantations
Sugarcane
These were begun in America as a result of exploration.
colonies
Columbus didn’t have any of these to refer to when he was exploring.
maps
Columbus wanted to claim this 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.
technology
Columbus claimed land for this country in the New World.
Spain
Columbus wanted to find riches like this in the New World.
gold
This was long, dangerous, and resulted in higher prices for spices
overland trade system
These are the four continents involved in the Columbian Exchange.
Europe, Asia, Africa, America
As a result of sea exploration many of these died of disease or were enslaved.
Native Amercans
People didn’t take these of Columbus seriously and they ran out of these on the voyage.
ideas, food, and water
Columbus wanted to gain this for himself on his voyages.
personal wealth
Spices were believed to have this
medicinal value