Christopher Columbus
What country was Columbus born in?
Italy
Which country was John Cabot born in?
Italy
What is the main effect Spanish colonization had on the Native Americans?
Significant death due to things like disease and war
What is the main resource French explorers traded in America?
Furs
What are the 3 "G"s for reasons for exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
In what year did Columbus first arrive in the Americas?
1492
Which explorer was first to sail around the entire world? (circumnavigate)
Magellan
What is 1 Native American empire that the Spanish conquered?
Aztec or Inca
What is the main reason the French wanted to colonize North America?
To set up trade ("Gold", make money)
What continent did the explorers sail from?
Europe
What was Columbus searching for when he set sail?
A new route to Asia
What was Francis Drake's famous accomplishment?
He attacked Spanish ships and ports
What did Spanish missionaries want to do in the Americas?
Spread Christianity to the Native Americans
What is the name of the main French colony in Canada?
Quebec
What is the name of the major disease the Europeans brought to the Americas?
Smallpox
What did Columbus mistakenly think about the Americas?
He thought he was in India.
Which explorer was first to sail around Africa to get to India?
Vasco da Gama
What kind of relationship did the Spanish and Native Americans have?
The Spanish treated the Native Americans badly
What kind of relationship did the French have with the Native Americans?
The French and Native Americans often worked together and traded together
The myth Europeans had was that Native Americans were uncivilized and uneducated- what is the truth?
They were organized- they had cities like Tenochtitlan and Machu Picchu, had systems of writing like the Inca's Quipu, traded with other groups, and had their own religions
What is the name of one of the ships Columbus used?
The Santa Maria, The Nina, or The Pinta
Did explorers always sail or work for the country they were born in?
No, many explorers were born in 1 country and sailed for another
What group of explorers sailed to the Americas before Christopher Columbus?
Vikings
What is the name of the explorer who claimed Canada for France?
Jacques Cartier
How did Native Americans get to the Americas in the first place?
They walked across a land bridge that is no longer there