Columbus
Columbus thought he was going to India, but he landed somewhere else. Specifically, where did he land?
The Caribbean (The Bahamas to be exact)
Where were the slaves of the Atlantic Slave trade taken from?
(West) Africa
Who sailed for Spain and was the first European to "discover" the New World?
Christopher Columbus
What were some reasons the Europeans wanted to explore new parts of the world? (3 G's)
Gold
Glory
God
Which direction did Columbus sail from Spain?
(South) West
Where were most African slaves taken?
Who was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa?
True or False: The Atlantic Slave trade was the first time anyone ever had slaves.
False. People have been enslaving other people for thousands of years. The Atlantic Slave Trade is unique due to its massive scale, cruel nature, and duration.
What year did Columbus sail to America?
1492
What is the name of the journey that African slaves had to endure to get to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
What Portuguese explorer accidentally sailed to Brazil while trying to go to India?
Pedro Alvares Cabral
What was one of the agricultural products that slaves were brought to the New World to produce?
Tobacco
Cotton
Sugarcane
What was the name of the people native to the islands where Columbus first landed?
The Taino people
Which region received the majority of the slaves from Africa?
South America
North America
Central America/ The Caribbean
Central America/ The Caribbean
Which European country first explored Colorado?
The Spanish
Why would a nation with colonies adopt a mercantilist policy?
So that the people in the colonies would ONLY buy products that were produced by the mother nation
What Royal Monarchs chartered (paid for) Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
How did most African slaves become slaves?
They were captured by other warring West African groups and were traded for manufactured goods like metal pots, guns, etc.
Who was the first European to circumnavigate the world? (Technically he died in the Philippines, but his men made it the whole way!)
Ferdinand Magellan
Give an example of Globalization that you can see today.
Up to teacher's discretion.