Causes of Exploration
This motivation focused on spreading Christianity.
God
This explorer sailed for Spain and reached the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
This tool helped sailors know direction.
What is a compass?
This was the transfer of goods, people, and diseases between continents.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This religion was spread by Spain in the Americas.
What is Christianity?
This motivation focused on gaining wealth, resources and precious metals.
Gold
This Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea.
Vasco da Gama
This ship was fast and could sail against the wind.
What is a caravel
Name ONE crop that came from the Americas to Europe.
What is corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cocoa, or tobacco?
This system forced Native Americans to work for Spanish settlers.
What is the encomienda system?
This motivation involved competition between countries for power.
Glory
This explorer sailed for England and searched for the Northwest Passage.
Henry Hudson
This tool used the stars to find location (latitude).
What is an astrolabe
Name ONE animal brought from Europe to the Americas.
What is a horse, cow, pig, or sheep?
This system used missions to convert Native Americans.
What is the mission system?
This economic system focused on gaining wealth through colonies and trade.
Mercantilism
This French explorer claimed land in Canada.
Jacques Cartier
This tool helped sailors find longitude using time
What is a chronometer
This disease killed millions of Native Americans.
What is smallpox?
This man spoke out against the mistreatment of Native Americans.
Who is Bartolomé de las Casas?
Name ONE country strongly motivated by spreading Christianity.
Spain or Portugal
This explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
This person funded exploration and improved maps in Portugal.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
Which region was most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?
What are the Americas?
Because of labor changes, this group of people were increasingly enslaved.
Who are Africans?