Exploring Nations
Which country sent Christopher Columbus?
Spain
Explorers wanted to find new trade routes to which continent?
Asia
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of food, plants, animals, diseases between old and new world.
What years make up the 15th century?
1400-1499
How many original colonies did England have in North America?
13
Which country explored and settled in parts of Canada?
France
Spain wanted to spread which religion?
Christianity
Name one food that came from the Americas to Europe.
potato, corn, tomatoes...
What century was the year 1607 in?
17th century
Which explorer's voyage proved the world could be circled by sea?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which country focused on setting up colonies along the east coast of North America?
England
What were the 3 main motives for exploration?
Gold, Glory, God
Name one animal that came from Europe to the Americas.
Horse, Cow, or Pig
In what year did Columbus first sail to the Americas?
1492
What ocean did explorers have to cross to reach the Americas?
Atlantic Ocean
Which country claimed Florida and the Southwest U.S.?
Spain
France focused mainly on what activity in North America?
Fur Trading
Which disease brought by Europeans killed many Native Americans?
Smallpox
How many years are in a century?
100
All countries explored for the same reasons.
True or False?
False
Which country sent explorers to claim land and start fur trading with Native Americans?
France
What kind of communities did England want to build in the New World?
Colonies
The Columbian Exchange only had positive effects.
True or false?
False
What years were the Age of Exploration?
1400-1600
What group of people were already living in the Americas before explorers arrived?
Native Americans