Columbian Exchange
Define Columbian Exchange.
This was the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and America?
A hypothetical sea route through North America that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is The Northwest Passage?
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Define conquistador.
What is a Spanish conqueror?
The reasons for European Exploration.
What is god, gold, glory?
The Old World disease that killed millions of Natives.
What is smallpox?
Early European explorers who came to the New World were looking for a northwest passage in order to
What is to improve trade and gain more land for settlements?
The Dutch explorer who settled New Amsterdam?
Who was Peter Minuit?
Define caravel.
What is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese?
Converting Natives to Christianity.
What is God?
Continents that made up the Old World.
What is Africa, Europe, and Asia?
This was purchased from the Natives for the modern day value of $24.
What is Manhattan Island?
Significant achievements of Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world.
What is it helped Europeans understand the true size of the Earth?
Define compass.
What is magnetic device for finding north?
Expanding land for settlements.
What is glory?
Continents that made up the New World.
What is North and South America?
The countries the explorers of The Northwest Passage were from.
What is France and The Netherlands?
French explorers who sailed into Canada.
Who was Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier?
Define astrolabe.
What is a historic navigational tool that uses the stars?
Get riches and natural resources to sell.
What is gold?
List some items that were exchanged between the Old and New World.
What is tomatoes, horses, potatoes, corn....
Impact of the Northwest Passage for the Europeans.
What is a way to reach the interior of North America and claim land?
Explorers who sailed into modern day New York City.
Who was Hudson, Minuit, Verrazano?
Define circumnavigation.
What is to travel around the entire world?
Reason Columbus set sail westward.
What is to find an easier route to Asia?