Colonies
The French valued pelts from this animal
Beaver
A military advantage the Conquistadors had over the Natives
Gunpowder
Pizarro's conquest took place in present day ________
Peru
Quebec was a city created by explorers from this country
France
The river that spans most of the U.S., emptying at the mouth of the New Orleans River
Mississippi
The Pilgrims left Plymouth England in this ship
Mayflower
This device was used to record location of Celestial Bodies
Astrolabe
The man credited with sparking the Age of Explo. through his funding of voyages around the West Coast of Africa
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus is from Genoa, a city state located in present day
Italy
How many Dunkin Donuts are there in Reading? (Margin of error: 2)
6
The French sailed down this river
St. Lawrence
The process of map making is known as
Cartography
This man is credited with making the first trip around the Cape of Good Hope
Dias
The name of the trade route connecting Europe to Asia
Silk Road
Who do the Patriots play week 1? Hint: Big mean Cat
Bengals
In addition to the English and French, what country colonized parts of what is today the USA
Netherlands, Spain, Sweden
Device used to steer ships located underneath the water
Stern Post Rudder
This man made the realization that Columbus had in fact NOT discovered a western route to Asia
Vespucci
The Cape of Good Hope is located just south of this country
South Africa
Columbus did not land on continental USA, but landed on the island of Hispaniola located in this Sea. Hint: an ocean is not a sea
Caribbean
Though the English landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, what southern colony was established over a decade prior?
Jamestown
Ship design that was smaller and more sleak
Caravel
Casas
A series of conflicts between the Eastern and Western world closed off trade routes Europe to Asia. These conflicts were the
Crusades
The disease that had the UNINTENDED consequence of wiping out nearly 90% of the indigenous population
Smallpox