Sailing
What was the sickness that plagued sailors during the AOE due to a lack of vitamin C?
Scurvy
The Europeans sailed the ocean to find sea routes to what region of the world?
Asia
What is the navigational tool that always points to Earth's north magnetic pole?
Magnetic Compass
What kind of food did sailors eat during the Age of Exploration?
Seabiscuits or Hardtack
What was it that Europeans initially wanted to trade for?
Spices
What native tribe was located in the North Eastern part of what is now the United States?
The Iriqouis
Name 3 risks of sailing to the New World. (100pts per correct answer)
Scurvy, getting lost, pirates, caught in a storm, muitiny
Why were spices so valued in the Old World? (100pts per correct answer)
They were used to season food, used in medicines, and were viewed as a status symbol
What term is used to refer to the exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Old and New World during the AOE?
The Columbian Exchange
What is the type of ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese that was smaller, lighter, and faster than the ships of old?
What were the 3 big motives (all starting with G) that made Europeans explore the New World?
Gold, Glory, God
Define Colonization. Why is it bad?
-The settling among or establishing control over indigenous tribes.
- You are saying "I am better than those people", intentionally changing their culture, and taking advantage of them
What is the navigational tool that measures the angle between the horizon and the Sun/North Star?
Astrolabe
What were the 5 countries involved in exploring the New World? (100 per correct answer)
Portugal, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands
What kind of atrocities did African slaves face both on their journey to the New World and their work when they got there?
- Slept in tight quarters, shackled together, whipped, starved, belittled by crew.
- Long hours, no pay, little food, not allowed to read or write, no personal freedom