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What is a merchant?
people who buy and sell goods
What does navigation mean?
the process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land
What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage?
West Indies
How did mapmakers help European sailors improve their navigation?
They made more accurate maps.
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?
Gold and Spices
What is a patron?
someone who gives financial support to a person or cause
What is a conquistador?
Spanish soldier or conqueror
What items helped the Native Americans from the Columbian exchange?
Horses
Why did Prince Henry open a navigation school?
To start a colony there
Which explorer’s expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?
Magellan
What was the slave trade?
The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves
What does Astrolabe mean?
navigation tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon
Why did Cortes take Moctezuma prisoner?
He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.
What is Ms.Bass's birthday?
March 22
What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the Native People of North America?
It was harmful to them.
What is a colony?
a settlement far from the country that rules it
What does it mean to circumnavigate?
to sail completely around the world
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?
Gold and Spices
What is the general process explorers used to plan their courses and find their locations when they were far from land called?
Navigation
What does epidemic mean?
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
What were the effects of the Columbian Exchange?
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, European nations became rich and the population increased. Food was traded back and forth, such as corn, potatoes, and sugar cane. European horses were brought to the Americas and Native Americans raised them. Europeans also brought diseases that killed Native Americans. New farms required slave labor and the African slave trade began.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the movement of cultures and goods between Europe and the Americas
What motivated Columbus to explore?
Columbus wanted to gain riches and power. He was searching for a faster way to the West Indies to obtain spices and cloth. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised him 10% of any new lands. Columbus would become a Governor. Columbus also wanted to spread Christianity.
Do you think Prince Henry was a good citizen? Why or why not?
The passing of germs from Europeans to American Indians that resulted in epidemics
How did horses change the lives of Native Americans?
Native Americans benefited from the European introduction of horses. They could travel farther in search of food. They could hunt prey more easily. Horses could carry heavier loads and travel farther. Native Americans also fought war on horseback.