Vocabulary
Who was the explorer who set sail from Spain in 1492 hoping to reach Asia by going west?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Which hemisphere sent horses and cows to the other?
Eastern Hemisphere
When he sailed for England, John Cabot explored the region around which area?
Newfoundland
Which European country’s settlers often enslaved Native Americans?
Spain
Who was the Aztec emperor defeated by Hernando Cortés?
Moctezuma
According to legend, Vikings sailed to Newfoundland from a colony on what island?
Greenland
Which hemisphere sent potatoes and tomatoes to the other?
Western Hemisphere
What river was the Dutch colony of New Netherland established along?
Hudson River
Which country had a friendlier relationship and traded furs with Native Americans?
France
What is the economic system in which colonies exist to make the home country wealthy and powerful?
Mercantilism
Name one of the three ships from Columbus’ first voyage.
Niña, Pinta, or Santa María
True or False: The Columbian Exchange involved trade between both hemispheres.
True
Who established the first settlement in New France?
Samuel de Champlain
What did Encomienda land grants give Spanish settlers the right to do?
Demand labor or taxes from Native Americans
What is the name of the water route through or around North America sought by European explorers?
Northwest Passage
Which Spanish explorer found the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
Which item from the exchange most changed the way Native Americans fought Europeans?
Horses
When the pope refused to grant him a divorce, King Henry VIII established what church?
Church of England
What was one major difference between French and Spanish treatment of Native Americans?
France focused on trade and alliances; Spain on conquest and conversion
Which economic theory caused competition among European nations for colonies and wealth?
Mercantilism
Who was the first Spaniard to set foot in what is now the United States?
Juan Ponce de León
Which fruit, brought from Europe, became popular in the Americas?
Bananas or peaches
What happened to Henry Hudson in 1611?
His crew mutinied and left him adrift; he was never seen again.
Explain how Native American relations with Spain and France were different.
Spain enslaved and converted; France traded and allied with tribes