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Columbian Exchange
Cause/Effect of Sea Exploration
Columbus’ Challenges and Accomplishments
Columbus’ Goals and Motivations
Miscellaneous
100
This disease, brought from Europe, killed huge numbers of Native Americans.
What is smallpox
100
The formation of these led by kings and queens made sea exploration easier to pay for.
What are countries or nations
100
Columbus believed this about the world which affected his voyages.
What is it was much smaller
100
Columbus wanted to prove you could sail in this direction to get to Asia.
What is west
100
This tool measured the height of the sun or a star above sea level.
What is the astrolabe
200
This was the result in Europe of food crops like corn and potatoes being brought there
What is a population boom
200
The desire for these motivated explorers to find a better route to Asia.
What are silk, spices, and other Asian goods
200
Columbus made this many voyages to the New World.
What is four
200
Columbus wanted to spread this in new lands.
What is the Christian religion
200
They were the first Europeans to reach North America.
Who are the Vikings
300
This crop was brought to America and led to Africans being enslaved to work on plantations
What is sugarcane
300
These were begun in America as a result of exploration.
What are colonies
300
Columbus didn’t have any of these to refer to when he was exploring.
What are maps
300
Columbus wanted to claim this for Spain
What is land
300
This tool always points to the north.
What is a compass
400
These are the four types of things exchanged in the Columbian Exchange.
What are plants, animals, diseases, and people
400
Developments in science and this, improved navigation and made sea exploration possible
What is ship building or technology
400
Columbus claimed land for this country in the New World.
What is Spain
400
Columbus wanted to find riches like this in the New World.
What is gold
400
This overland route was long, dangerous, and resulted in higher prices for spices and other Asian goods.
What is The Silk Road
500
These are the four continents involved in the Columbian Exchange.
What are Europe, Asia, Africa, America
500
As a result of sea exploration many of these died of disease or were enslaved.
What are Native Americans
500
People didn’t take these of Columbus seriously and they ran out of these on the voyage.
What are ideas, food, and water
500
Columbus wanted to gain these two things for himself on his voyages.
What is fame and personal wealth
500
The Vikings settled in this area
What is Newfoundland