Vocabulary Definition Given
a document granting someone special legal powers
charter
merchants
people who buy and sell goods
Which direction did Columbus want to sail to find China and the East Indies?
West
What is: the trading of items, animals, culture, ideas, and more?
the Columbian Exchange
a trade route to Asia through North America using waterways
to declare that a place belongs to one's country upon arrival at that place
claim
navigation
the art of guiding a boat, plane, or other transportation vehicle
Why was Columbus disappointed when he reached the Americas?
It did not have the riches of the East Indies
an emperor is a ruler of a what?
empire
What was the area Cabot discovered good for?
Fishing
a territory settled by people from another place, usually far away
colony
resistance
defense to diseases developed by the immune system
Trade with Asia usually moved along the what?
Silk Road (named after a product much in demand-Chinese silk)
Hernando de Soto was the first European to find what?
the Mississippi River
Why did the French want to get along with the Native Americans?
They traded furs with them-(new goods)
victories by invading armies
conquest
settlement
town created by people in an area previously uninhabited by that people
What were the names of Columbus's three ships?
1. Nina
2. Pinta
3. Santa Maria
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado became the first European to see what?
The Grand Canyon
How did the first settlers of Roanoke treat the native people?
They were nice to them at first but then they began to steal from them
containing many types of people or things
diverse
warship
ships mounted with canons and other large weapons
What country did Columbus sail for?
Spain
Why did the Inca feel safe from the Spanish?
Why were they not safe?
They lived in thick stone cities in the mountains.
They had no weapons
Why did John White not return with supplies?
War broke out in England and they needed all of their ships