Motivations
What type of trade were the French motivated by?
Fur trade
What continent did Christopher Columbus think he had reached in 1492?
Asia
Some Europeans wanted to come to the "New World" to escape ___________ because of their religious beliefs.
persecution
What is the number one natural resource European nations hoped to find in the Americas?
Gold
Did Native American culture weaken or grow stronger as a result of European Explorers?
weaken
Which is the original European motivation that started the Age of Exploration?
to find a faster route to Asia
Name two major challenges for explorers
Fear of the unknown, not enough supplies, limited maps, poor navigation tools, risk of disease and starvation
Which explorer was the first to realize the Americas were a new land, not Asia?
Amerigo Vaspucci
The deadliest weapon that killed almost 90 percent of the Native American population was ...
disease
Name one aspect of Native American culture that changed as a result of European arrival? (think big 4 categories)
government, religion, language, technology
Why did European powers send missionaries on their expeditions for exploration and colonization?
To convert Native American people to Christianity
There were conflicts between Native Americans and English settlers because of what issue that they viewed very differently?
land
Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan
This ship enabled explorers to make long journeys in less time
Caravel
What technology gave Europeans the advantage in battle of Native Americans?
Guns
What are the “three G’s” that describe the three categories for European nations’ motivations to explore the New World?
God, Glory, Gold
Which country claimed land in present-day Alaska?
Russia
This explorer claimed valuable lands for fur trade for France but failed to find the Northwest Passage.
Jacques Cartier
This device helped sailors navigate ships during explorations with less risk
Compass
What was one of the economic impact of European colonization on Native American people?
lost resources. some were enslaved.
What economic practice motivated England to claim land in the Americas?
Mercantilism
Which country claimed land in present day Brazil?
Portugal
This explorer established the first French settlement in North America.
Samuel de Champlain
This helped sailors measure time and distance by looking at the position of the sun and stars
Astrolabe
Europeans wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity, which is a ___________ religion, worshipping only one god.
Monotheistic