Columbus / Misc
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India
Why were explorers looking for new ways to reach Asia?
They were looking for new trade routes
Why was tobacco important to explorers?
It was a valuable cash crop that they could sell for money.
A(n) _____________ is a scientist who studies artifacts
archaeologist
What did Europeans name the Americas when they found them?
The New World
List the 3 major motivations for explorers traveling to the new world
Wealth, spread Christianity, gain new land
Where did squash and potatoes originate from?
The Americas
When Europeans encountered the Americas, they named it the ________
New World
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage when he unintentionally found the Americas?
The Spanish monarchs (Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand)
What is a way other than cash crops that explorers earned wealth?
Gold
Which valuable mineral was found in the Americas?
Gold
A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n) ___________
Explorer
After Martin Luther introduced his ideas to reform the church, Europe had many wars between
Protestants and Catholics
Why did explorers plant flags in the ground when they found new land?
To claim the land for their country
What form of labor was often used to mine gold? Why?
Slave labor. The colonizers did not want to pay for labor, so they found a way to get it for free.
Tobacco was one type of valuable ___________ that could be sold.
Cash Crop
Where in Europe did Muslims develop a great center of culture and learning?
Spain
True or false: many people traveled to the new world in search of religious freedom
true
What was one important resource that came to The Americas from Asia?
Rice
A(n) ____________ is an early scientific tool used to observe the position of the sun and stars
Astrolabe