Causes of Exploration
Explorers
Effects of Exploration
Vocabulary
Misc
100

This category of the 3 G's involves the wanting to increase one's wealth and resources.  

What is gold? 

100

The explorer who is credited with the creation of the Columbian Exchange. 

Who is Christopher Columbus? 

100

This is term is used to describe the large number of Native American deaths. 

What is the Great Dying? 

100

A person who makes maps. 

What is a cartographer? 

100

These continents made up the Old World. 

What is Asia, Africa, Europe. 

200

This category of the 3 G's involves the wanting to increase one's power and empire.  

What is glory?

200

This explorer is an example of a conquistador.  

Who is Hernan Cortes? 

200

The exchange of goods from the old world to the new world. 

 

What is the Columbian Exchange? 

200

To sail completely around the entire world. 

What is circumnavigate? 

200

These continents made up the New World. 

What is North and South America?

300

This category of the 3 G's involves the wanting to spread Christianity to the Natives and seeking religious freedom.  

What is god? 

300

This explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe. 

Who is Ferdinand Magellan? 

300

This was gained as a result of obtaining control of the Northwest Passage. 

What is faster way to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and improve trade. 

300

An explorer who can be considered a Spanish conqueror. 

What is a conquistador? 

300

Explain the impact exploration had the Native population. 

What is enslavement, death, and sickness?

400

A reason that someone might leave their home or escape a situation

What is a push factor?

400

This explorer was in search of the northwest passage but was not successful. However, a river was named for him in NYC. 

Who was Henry Hudson? 

400

The creation of new controlled territories in foreign lands. 

What is colonization? 

400

This sailing ship was used to travel long distances. 

What is a caravel? 

400

The countries the explorers of the Northwest passage were from. 

What is France and the Netherlands?

500

A condition or circumstance that attracts people to a new place or activity

What is pull factor? 

500

This explorer was in search of the northwest passage but was not successful. However, he purchased NYC for the equivalent of $24.

Who was Peter Minuit? 

500

6. Which development led to the other three?

(1)  Native American Indian populations were destroyed by disease.

(2)  New types of foods were shared by Europeans and Americans.

(3)  European nations sent explorers to the Americas.

(4)  Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves.

(3)  European nations sent explorers to the Americas.

500

An instrument for determining the altitude of objects. 

What is an astrolabe? 

500

Items that were traded on the Columbian Exchange. 

What are horses, corn, beans, cows, sheep, tomato?